Johnny Depp & Rebecca Hall
‘Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp), the world’s foremost authority on artificial intelligence, is conducting highly controversial experiments to create a sentient machine. When extremists try to kill the doctor, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed. Will’s wife, Evelyn (Rebecca Hall), and best friend, Max (Paul Bettany), can only watch as his thirst for knowledge evolves to an omnipresent quest for power, and his loved ones soon realize that it may be impossible to stop him.’
When I first watched this movie, I was intrigued. I knew a lot of the science existed. I rewatched it a week or so ago and it made me a little uneasy. How far away are we really from something like this happening? I’m not against scientific improvements for the betterment of humanity.
Neuralink has received permission from the FDA to start human trials. “Switzerland has developed a “digital bridge” – a brain-computer interface (BCI) technology – that transforms thoughts into actions.” There is so much human suffering in this world, these advances are appealing. Being able to walk, see, hear again. Or for the first time. In the movie there is a group that opposes this science. Claiming that the scientists are trying to create god.
Where does humanity draw a line? Should we? Is the technology evil or the person dispersing it? If you have a disability; there is a piece of you that says, ‘I would love to try that.’ I know this from my own prospective it is attractive.
If you network it, is it hackable? There are so many things to take into consideration as we travel down this road. Should people who have chips have special abilities that normal humans shouldn’t have? What’s normal?
Maybe the government needs to lay out a framework for what it means to be human? 🤔
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