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‘Superintelligence’ in Seattle: AI researchers do a reality check on a movie that adds romance to tech

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Seattle, Microsoft and the field of artificial intelligence come in for their share of the spotlight in “Superintelligence” — an HBO Max movie starring Melissa McCarthy as the rom-com heroine, and comedian James Corden as the world’s new disembodied AI overlord. Late-night TV host James Corden provides the AI voice.

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10 important questions about the promise and pitfalls of AI

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Melba Ayco (right), founder of Northwest Tap Connection, speaks about the innovative qualities of tap music at an event focused on artificial intelligence at MOHAI on Thursday in Seattle. GeekWire Photos / Taylor Soper) Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. “This film took about seven years to make.

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Does ‘Kimi’ deliver the goods? Thriller aims to capitalize on Alexa, Siri … and Seattle’s tech cachet

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Oscar-winning film director Steven Soderbergh’s tech-noir thriller, “Kimi,” echoes movies like “Rear Window” and “The Conversation” in a tale that also reflects the mind-wrenching isolation forced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns raised by smart devices that are capable of tracking our every move.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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