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We’re back after an unexpected hiatus to talk about God, AI, and human relationships. That’s right—we’re discussing Mrs. Davis, the bonkers 2023 show from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof about a nun versus AI, maybe God, and her own mother.
Some Sources You Might Find Interesting:
How ‘Mrs. Davis’ Creators Used AI in the Writers Room | SXSW 2023 by The Hollywood Reporter
Experts Doubt Ethical AI Design Will Be Broadly Adopted as the Norm Within the Next Decade by Lee Rainie, Janna Anderson and Emily A. Vogels
Wikipedia Entry for the Moral Responsibility of Artificial Systems
‘Mrs. Davis’ Review: Algorithm and Blues by James Poniewozic
My Current Favorite Show: Mrs. Davis by Bishop Robert Barron
The nun-vs.-AI joyride ‘Mrs. Davis’ never met a genre it couldn’t mutate, and Betty Gilpin is there for it by Michael Ordoña
SXSW: ‘Mrs. Davis’ Is a Perfectly Timed Warning About AI Madness by James Hibberd
The Strange Comfort of Mrs. Davis by Jason Lief
Thinking about God increases acceptance of artificial intelligence in decision-making by Mustafa Karataş and Keisha M. Cutright
Research Suggests Thinking About God Makes People More Likely to Trust AI Recommendations
Wikipedia Entry for the Existential Risk from Artificial General Intelligence
My AI Friend: How Users of a Social Chatbot Understand Their Human–AI Friendship by Petter Bae Brandtzaeg, Marita Skjuve, and Asbjørn Følstad
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