Artificial intelligence: science vs. sci-fi

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made a lot of headlines recently. What we are currently experiencing was already predicted decades ago in many science fiction films, for example that we can ask computers what the weather will be like or which are the largest cities in the USA. We have already become accustomed to such scenarios. However, with ChatGPT or deepfakes, AI has reached the next level, which even some scientists are criticising. Suddenly, AI systems are talking about being afraid of being switched off. And we humans can no longer be sure whether the images or videos we see on social media are real or “fake”. The current global situation also raises the issue of “AI in weapons systems”, which understandably makes many people uneasy.

In his presentation, Hubert Zitt will compare the artificial intelligence in science fiction films with today’s reality and reveal some parallels.