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.

Craig Newmark on Institutional Maintenance, Giving Away Control, and the Internet We Were Promised

Conversations with Tyler

Craig Newmark loved the first season for its explanation of artificial consciousness.