Robota review – machines on the march in next-gen version of sci-fi classic

This is a theater review of a modern adaptation of Karel Čapek's 1920 play about robots, exploring themes of robot consciousness and artificial rebellion that remain relevant to today's debates about generative AI (AI systems that create text, images, or other content based on patterns in training data) and superintelligence. The production draws on research from Oxford University academics to ground its sci-fi story in real-world concerns about technology's impact.