Artificial writer admits AI industry workers helped shape OpenAI film

City AM spoke to Artificial writer Simon Rich at the London Film Festival screening of the new AI movie Artificial writer Simon Rich has revealed that AI industry workers were present on the set during the filming of his new AI movie Artificial, which charts the rise of OpenAI founder Sam Altman. Artificial has been described by critics as a “chilling” and “scary” look inside the world of AI, suggesting that warnings from leading scientists about the dangers of AI have been ignored. OpenAI launched the first major AI chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, instigating the AI arms race. The idea for the film was inspired by Rich’s friend who works for OpenAI.