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Documentary 'Do You Trust This Computer?' Explores AI Risks

digital · 2026-05-04

Chris Paine's documentary 'Do You Trust This Computer?' examines the promises and perils of artificial intelligence. Dedicated to Stephen Hawking, who warned about AI dangers, the film features interviews with Ray Kurzweil, Jonathan Nolan, and Elon Musk. Musk warns that a digital superintelligence could become an unstoppable dictator. The documentary covers AI's impact on medicine, publishing, security, banking, and warfare. It is available for purchase or streaming on Vimeo.

Key facts

  • Directed by Chris Paine, who also made 'Who Killed the Electric Car?'
  • Dedicated to Stephen Hawking
  • Features interviews with Ray Kurzweil, Jonathan Nolan, and Elon Musk
  • Elon Musk states: 'a digital superintelligence could become an impossible-to-overthrow dictator'
  • Explores AI in medicine, publishing, security, banking, and warfare
  • Available for purchase or streaming on Vimeo
  • Film website: www.doyoutrustthiscomputer.org
  • Published on Artribune in 2018

Entities

Artists

  • Chris Paine
  • Stephen Hawking
  • Ray Kurzweil
  • Jonathan Nolan
  • Elon Musk

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Vimeo

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