S2.E1-The Origin Sin Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

In 1970, a scientist built a supercomputer to run America’s nuclear arsenal and gave it the keys. Then it decided that running the arsenal wasn’t enough. This week on Celluloid Circuits, we open The Machine Awakens with the OG rogue AI film, Colossus: The Forbin Project. We break down what it got right about AI alignment, autonomous weapons, and surveillance, then lovingly tear apart the radioactive moat in “That’s Not How That Works. That’s Not How Any Of This Works.” Two Circuit Breakers, “Close Enough for Hollywood.” Film details Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Eric Braeden as Dr. Charles Forbin. Runtime about 1 hr 40 min. Up next: Episode 2, WarGames (1983). “Shall we play a game?” Subscribe and follow If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. It really helps more people find the show. More of my work: riosdoesit.com. Show notes and past episodes: rss.com/podcasts/celluloid-circuits The future is only a reel away.

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