Re-Evaluating "Ex Machina” in the Age of Generative AI

The boom in generative AI awareness and usage has stoked public interest in how realistic AI-generated content can be—and whether it can be detected as AI or not. This recalls the Turing test, first posed by Alan Turing as the 'imitation game,' about whether an AI can demonstrate behavior so intelligent that it is indistinguishable from real human behavior. In the 2014 science-fiction movie “Ex Machina,” one of the main characters develops an AI (in this case, in a robot form) and asks another of the main characters to evaluate whether it passes this test. So, now is a fantastic time to rewatch “Ex Machina” and explore how close we may be to AIs that can pass as human. Join us as we rewatch this amazing film, and stay for Q&A with AI experts who will answer your questions and provide their expertise and insights on the realism in this movie and the possibilities of AI that can routinely pass the Turing test—and what that might mean for human and society.