Ghost in the Algorithm: Justin Krook's 'Machine' and Advancing AI

With a highly mechanised future pretty much upon us – self-driving cars, chatbots, autonomous weapons – Machine raises questions regarding artificial intelligence, robotic intervention, humankind's preservation and the rightness of moving forward with innovation. But, with such a wide range of topics and talking heads, the film ends up favouring pace over profundity, writes Anthony Carew.

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