The hit horror movie 'M3gan' taps into our fears around artificial intelligence

The sci-fi thriller M3gan about a doll that turns deadly has reignited conversations about the potential perils of AI — from ChatGPT to avatar creators to bots being developed to argue court cases.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

The hit horror movie “M3gan” imagines a humanlike robot doll that goes rogue.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, “M3GAN”)

JENNA DAVIS: (As M3gan) Don’t worry, Cady. I won’t let anything harm you ever again.

SHAPIRO: It speaks to our growing fascination and anxiety over artificial intelligence. In recent months, AI chatbots and image generators have captured everyone’s attention. For our weekly All Tech Considered segment, NPR’s Bobby Allyn

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