Westworld

Ex Machina's Scientific Advisor - Murray Shanahan

Y Combinator

An HBO series with themes of lifelike robots and AI, mentioned by the interviewer as potentially taking cues from Ex Machina's tropes.

Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261

Lex Fridman

A TV series where humanoid creatures in a theme park gained consciousness and rebelled, suggesting emergent causal dynamics beyond programming.

Kate Darling: Social Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #98

Lex Fridman

A TV series mentioned as an example of depicting characters' willingness to harm robots.

The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!

Tim Ferriss

A television series binge-watched during the weekend.

Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #212

Lex Fridman

Referenced in the context of robots realizing their memories and desires are just programming.

Charles Isbell and Michael Littman: Machine Learning and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #148

Lex Fridman

A TV series that Charles Isbell and Michael Littman discuss in their 'Smoove and Curly on Video' series, analyzing its themes related to computer science and AI.

Michael Littman: Reinforcement Learning and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #144

Lex Fridman

A TV series discussed by Michael Littman and Charles Isbell.

Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast #342

Lex Fridman

A TV series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, whose creators are involved in the Fallout TV show adaptation.

Moral Knowledge: A Conversation with Erik Hoel (Episode #305)

Sam Harris

A science fiction series used as a hypothetical example to discuss the attribution of consciousness to AI.

Consciousness and the Physical World: A Conversation with Christof Koch (Episode #374)

Sam Harris

A science fiction TV series exploring themes of artificial consciousness and AI rights.

It's Time To Uninstall And Improve Your Life | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A film mentioned in context of early technological depictions in cinema.

Josh Wolfe: Lux Capital Partners

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Fireside Chat #2

Stronger By Science

Mentioned as a show where the host previously rooted for characters they weren't supposed to.

Fireside Chat #1

Stronger By Science

A TV series that Greg and Eric discuss watching together, noting its complex plot and character development.

What Is Technology Doing to Us?

Sam Harris

A TV series discussed in the context of humanoid robots and the philosophical implications of interacting with indistinguishable artificial beings, particularly regarding psychopathy and moral contamination.