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During an appearance on NPR’s “Fresh Air,” del Toro said he wanted Isaac’s take on Dr. Frankenstein in his film to have the same “arrogance” he sees in contemporary “tech bros.” He used that point of inspiration as a springboard to share his greater, unadulterated thoughts on the current, ongoing emergence of Artificial Intelligence.
“My concern is not Artificial Intelligence, but natural stupidity,” del Toro said. “I think that’s what drives most of the world’s worst features. But I did want it to have the arrogance of Victor be similar in some ways to the tech bros. He’s kind of blind, creating something without considering the consequences, and I think we have to take a pause and consider where we’re going.” ...
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