How scared of AI should we be? A new documentary film from an Oscar winner seeks answer

Filmmaker Daniel Roher created a documentary called "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" to explore whether AI will improve or harm humanity, after questioning whether it was wise to have a child in an AI-driven world. The film features interviews with 40 people including major AI company leaders, and examines how people tend to view AI in extreme terms, either as a cure-all solution or as an existential threat. The filmmakers learned that even top AI scientists struggle to explain what AI actually is in simple terms, and they focused on making content that would remain relevant over time rather than chasing headline-driven narratives.