Cate Blanchett told the BBC that she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said:
“I look at these robots and driverless cars and I really don’t know what the end result is going to be.”
Blanchett, 55, was promoting her new film “Rumors,” an apocalyptic comedy about a group of world leaders trapped in a forest.
“Our film seems like a cute little documentary compared to what’s going on in the world,” she said.
Asked if she was worried about the impact of AI on her work, the actress said she was “less concerned” about that and more “about the impact it will have on the average person.”
“I worry about us as a species, it’s a much bigger problem,” Blanchett stressed.
She added that the threat of AI is “very real” because “you can completely replace anyone.”
The actress, who has won two Oscars for her roles in The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, said she sees AI advancements as “an experiment for its own sake.”
“When you look at it from one side, it’s creative, but it’s also incredibly destructive, which is of course the other side of it.”
In the film Rumors, Blanchett plays the German chancellor who is hosting a G7 summit with other world leaders.
The star said the political characters are not based on real politicians.
The film’s director, Guy Maddin, added that he deliberately didn’t reveal the ideologies or allegories of the characters because “there’s an experience in making a film that the audience can project a message onto, a lesson, find themselves in.”
Maddin explains that he started creating the characters "from a point of view of pure contempt," but as the film progresses and increasingly ridiculous things start to happen, "you start to sympathize with them a little bit." | BGNES
