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Mild spoilers follow forSunnyonApple TV Plus.

Its what led her down the path of discovering both the positive potential, and peril, of AI.

A robot face looks puzzled

The first two episodes of Sunny started streaming on Apple TV Plus on July 10 with new episodes released weekly through September 4.

As a character in the show, [Sunny] is really representative of this dilemma.

And that’s part of what is so dangerous about AI is that there is something really captivating.

She likens it toApples live Memojisthat use motion capture to trigger the animation to mimic what youre doing.

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Sunny’s character represents both the gift and the curse of AI.

In a way, Sunny is the surrogate avatar of Masa.

Its the mirror we hold up to ourselves.

In that, there is so much potential to do good.

Rashida Jones looks at a robot in Sunny

Sunny’s character represents both the gift and the curse of AI.

That is why Sunny makes Susie laugh and smile.

But it is also reflective of any technology that can get taken too far…

There is a tremendous danger to overreach.

A robot lies down opposite Rashida Jones

Sunny shows the potential that AI has to help us find our own humanity.

But ultimately, the danger reflects back on us, Robbins says.

Of course, thats now changed.

But Robbins confides that it was still terrifying to suddenly realise it.

I do think we are at the precipice of AI.

It’s not going anywhere.

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