barrelhousegutboy

A friend of mine from Thailand has a saying, 'I can't afford free', I figure the majority of tech users may find value in such a sentiment. There is some useful info and eye opening perspectives but its a very edited and slanted presentation. Could have used more actual data and less opinion, especially from the hippy dreadlock guy. The funny thing is they actually mention where the fix is but coast right past it to claim gubment is our only hope via regulation. The part they get 100% correct is AI will play to our weaknesses long before it plays to our strengths. This has always been a truth of life and applies to everything across the board outside of close personal relationships which drops to a 'may' instead of 'will'. Older people may remember claims made in this movie have been made before, some about different things, some about the same things. And like in each of those previous cases the action that actually solves the issue is swept under the rug with barely a word in favor of hand wringing and superstition. I would recommend people give this a watch, especially parents of teen and pre-teen children. This tech is going to expand and integrate into our lives more and more. Just as the television made a poor substitute for parenting and thinking for yourself, online social media pushes that into factors of ten.

This was pitched to me as pro BLM but after watching it, whether intentional or not, illustrates how quick people are to jump to conclusions and how social media capitalizes on it. It also hammers some facts of life that people haven't been paying attention to lately. This would be awesome to show in a classroom to dissect and discuss. If you an adrenaline junkie and just like to be entertained I can recommend a dozen or so movies with the same basic plot you'll like better. If you like movies that challenge a narrative or morality then I would say this is absolutely one to watch. However I will add the caveat that its power in this regard is tied to current events and may lose some zest as it ages. They cite a few 'facts' along the way that compels me to add one as well. The creation of SWAT was the state response to the Watts riots in the 60's. Just FYI for those who think rioting is the way to 'demilitarize' the police.