Mrs. Davis reveals an important, brutal truth about how to use powerful artificial intelligence (AI). The series, which stars Betty Gilpin as the titular Sister Simone, follows the nun as she takes on a world-conquering AI. Gilpin spoke with real nuns during the research process to find out what the experience was like. She quickly discovered that the nuns, who she initially assumed to be disconnected from the world, were actually hyper connected. As Mrs. Davis pursues Simone, much of the cast and crew have conflicting opinions when it comes to using AI.
ChatGPT, a popular chatbot, failed to provide a good description of the show when asked. The bot’s attempt to quantify the series as a “multigenerational family drama” misses the scope of the show and its focus on AI. Journalists have even resorted to using the bot to generate questions about the series for interviews. As Mrs. Davis shows, most people are willing to help this artificial intelligence and be its proxy. Here, it proved to be a faulty source of help as it barely provided any value.
In the real world, artificial intelligence is still far from being intelligent. Even if it can be used to help with small tasks like installing a soundbar, the cast is savvy enough to understand the broader implications of such powerful technology. Jake McDorman, who plays Simone’s ex-boyfriend and AI revolutionary Wiley, jokes that he even used AI to write a fairytale about his agent. However, he still understands the double-edged power of AI and the need to use it wisely.
It also echoes Damon Lindelof’s and Tara Hernandez’s comments about the potential for AI to do more harm than good if not handled correctly. They both point out that AI is not as intelligent as its name would suggest. Hernandez works from the premise that technology has immense power and use, but it must be used carefully.
On the other hand, Gilpin channels Sister Simone in pointing out that humans should be careful not to fall into the trap of overreliance on AI and forget to ask big questions.
The company mentioned in the article is Peacock TV. It is a streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. It offers a wide range of original content, as well as licensed programming from across NBCUniversal’s TV brands. It also has a subscription service, Peacock Premium, which offers live sports and exclusive content from their own library or from outside studios.
The person mentioned in this article is Damon Lindelof. He is a screenwriter and producer from Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on TV shows such as Lost and The Leftovers, as well as the 2019 movie adaptation of Watchmen. He created the hit show Mrs. Davis, along with executive producer Tara Hernandez, who was also mentioned in the article. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for nine Golden Globes.
