The future is not automatic
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is a documentary film directed by Daniel Roher, released on March 27, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei and Dario Amodei. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Emily M. Bender
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Yoshua Bengio
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Directed by Daniel Roher, written by Josef Beeby, produced by Daniel Kwan, Jonathan Wang and Shane Boris.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 18 ratings.
I am an AI Researcher so it's interesting to write about something that combines my passion for movies with my daily work. The movie does a great job interviewing very prominent AI figures, ranging from the most pessimistic doomist to the unreasonable naive optimistic ones, in an engaging and clear way to the general public. Their discourse in the movie is very compatible with what they say in academic conferences,…
Reviewed on March 27, 2026
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The main cast of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) includes Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei and Emily M. Bender. The film was directed by Daniel Roher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist was released on March 27, 2026 and runs for 1h 44m.
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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