The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Mar 27, 2026 | IMDB 0

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A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.

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