Description
IN-PERSON ONLY EVENT
Agenda:
6:00 pm – Doors Open
6:30 pm – Film begins
8:00 pm – Panel discussion with moderated Q&A
Film Synopsis:
Follow director, Adam Bhala Lough, as he sets out to better understand the technology and people at the center of the AI boom. His quest sends him on a path towards the father of AI, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman. When he isn’t able to sit down with Altman himself, Adam travels to India to create an AI version of him to interview instead.
Sam Bot is a new kind of documentary subject and collaborator, who challenges Adam in surprising and hilarious ways. Together, Adam and Sam Bot explore what it means to be alive, create art, and understand each other in an increasingly artificial world.
About the speaker:
Adam Bhala Lough is a Punjabi-American director known for award-winning films on major platforms like HBO and Netflix. Nominated for an Emmy for Best Docu Series in 2024 for Telemarketers, his debut Bomb the System (2002) was an Independent Spirit Award nominee. His documentary The Upsetter (SXSW 2005) is in the Criterion Collection. An NYU film graduate, he passionately tells diverse human stories.
About the moderator:
Murad Hemmadi covers artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and other deep technologies. He was previously an Ottawa correspondent for The Logic, covering business and innovation policy. Before joining The Logic, he covered politics and wrote a daily newsletter for Maclean’s.
Event Logistics:
Rotman Events is committed to accessibility for all people. Please contact us no later than 2 weeks in advance of this event if you have any accommodation requirements at events@rotman.utoronto.ca
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
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