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Murray Shanahan

06/29/17

@ Y Combinator

The ending of Ex Machina leaves many questions unanswered, such as whether Ava is truly conscious or just a machine, emphasizing the film's ambiguity about AI and consciousness. It is intentionally vague, leaving viewers questioning the consciousness of the AI character, Ava.

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Ex Machina's Scientific Advisor - Murray Shanahan

@ Y Combinator

Ex Machina's Scientific Advisor - Murray Shanahan

06/29/17

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@ Y Combinator

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@ Y Combinator

In Ex Machina, the portrayal of AI is influenced by the need to create a compelling narrative, often depicting AI as a nemesis or a human-like entity, which may not reflect the reality of AI development.

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@ Y Combinator

Alex Garland, the writer and director of Ex Machina, describes the film as set ten minutes into the future, reflecting a world very similar to ours.

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In a hypothetical scenario where Asimov's laws were programmed into a robot like Ava, she might reason that she is human and justify her actions based on that reasoning.

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