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AI is changing the world, but is it also trying to kill us? Ronny Chieng investigates

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About AI is changing the world, but is it also trying to kill us? Ronny Chieng investigates

“AI is changing the world, but is it also trying to kill us? Ronny Chieng investigates” is a 2-minute AI short film by The Daily Show, released in August 2026. See the best AI films of 2026.

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2m 16s
Released
August 2026
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  1. @julietterousselet7164Aug 29, 2026

    "ai is gonna solve climate change" meanwhile "Europe has to choose between ai data centers and climate goals".

    ♥ 1.2K35 replies

  2. @MikeChezYoutubeAug 29, 2026

    We already solved climate change. They just refuse to change their ways..

    ♥ 1K28 replies

  3. @airlagAug 29, 2026

    We literally give AI access to weapons before we teach them ethics and responsibility.

    ♥ 50618 replies

  4. @timmystover8730Aug 29, 2026

    Only a 70% chance of human extinction? AI says, "Hold my beer!"

    ♥ 3251 reply

  5. @luminara33Aug 29, 2026

    We are far too dumb to be having something as dangerous as AI around 😂

    ♥ 6879 replies

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  1. @user-em6ie2be7xAug 29, 2026

    Those So-called Tech Geniuses kept saying AI will improve your life but these idiots still have no idea how.

    ♥ 2288 replies

  2. @MikeAndTheGarageGangAug 30, 2026

    “The equivalent of 400 million years worth of research”😂

    ♥ 1235 replies

  3. @innrtruthAug 29, 2026

    AI is the culmination of humans exterminating themselves.

    ♥ 5407 replies

  4. @mattzielke9981Aug 29, 2026

    The only ethical use of AI is to stop AI from being developed.

    ♥ 943 replies

  5. @jonhughes7264Aug 29, 2026

    Getting the message out there with humour. Cool

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