Why Killer AI Is Such an Alluring Horror Villain
September 3, 2024

(Washington Post) – Over Labor Day weekend, you can jump scare yourself silly with this generation’s go-to terror: an artificial intelligence gone rogue. The new horror movie “AfrAId” — yes, that’s how the filmmakers write it — centers on a family whose Alexa-like smart home assistant flips from helpful to murderous. “AfrAId” hits on a theme woven through the history of entertainment: We’re obsessed with malicious artificial beings. (Read More)