Mike TodascoMetropolis Part 8: Scenes from AI Movie HistoryToday, as the United States celebrates Labor Day, a holiday rooted in the struggles of the labor movement, it’s a perfect opportunity to…2d ago2d ago
Mike TodascoThe AI Revolution: Two Years InTwo years ago, creating things using AI was largely the domain of highly paid machine learning engineers working at big tech companies…Aug 27Aug 27
Mike TodascoMemories of Blade RunnerWelcome to part seven of “AI at the Movies,” A series where we explore the portrayal of artificial intelligence in popular films. This…Aug 19Aug 19
Mike TodascoRooting for Robots- AI: Artificial IntelligenceWelcome to part six of “AI at the Movies.” This week, we will discuss the 2001 Steven Spielberg film AI: Artificial Intelligence, in which…Aug 5Aug 5
Mike TodascoEx Machina: When AI Outsmarts Its CreatorsWelcome to the fifth volume of the eight-part summer series “AI at the Movies.” If you haven’t already, check out the articles on Her…Jul 22Jul 22
Mike TodascoGhost in the Shell: Where Does the Human End and the Machine Begin?Welcome to the fourth installment of our eight-part adventure, “AI at the Movies.” Previously, we explored human-AI relationships in Her…Jul 14Jul 14
Mike TodascoDoes AI Get the Joke? Assessing the Sense of Humor of Large Language ModelsCan AI be funny? Usually, if you ask a large language model like ChatGPT-4o to tell you a joke, you’ll get a response like this:Jul 10Jul 10
Mike TodascoWill AI Destroy the Usefulness of College?I was giving a guest lecture at a San Jose State undergrad MIS class earlier this week when a bright student asked the following question:Jul 5Jul 5
Mike TodascoThe Lasting Impact of 2001: A Space Odyssey on AIWelcome to the third installment of our eight-part series, “AI at the Movies.” If you haven’t already, check out our previous pieces on Her…Jun 24Jun 24
Mike TodascoAlphaGo: AI at the MoviesNote- this contains plenty of spoilers. If you want to watch AlphaGo before reading this, you can watch it for FREE on YouTube.Jun 10Jun 10