(From left) Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu. Images: Courtesy of Netflix While “Atlas” uncovers the perils of relying on AI or artificial intelligence, its lead stars Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu remind viewers about the proper use of AI while putting “human emotions and feelings” at the forefront of every decision-making. The sci-fi thriller tells the story of Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez) who’s struggling with her deep distrust of AI after a traumatic experience involving the now-AI terrorist Harlan Shepherd (Simu Liu).
Touching on her character’s vulnerability, Lopez told INQUIRER.net in a roundtable interview that the film is about showing the effects of solely relying on AI for your day-to-day activities and allowing the “human to be in the driver’s seat” of AI. Also part of the roundtable were Liu and Sterling Brown, who starred as Atlas’ mate Colonel Elias Banks in the film.
“It shows how AI can terribly go wrong and when the human [is] in the driver’s seat, you can really do amazing things with it,” she said. “But it’s about respecting that it could go out of control and understanding artificial intelligence. It’s about making sure that you regulate and use it in the right ways.
” Liu, who was all praises for Lopez’s “commitment” to her job, said his character is a glaring example of how AI can go wrong when it’s seen as a “lead in decision-making.” “Artificial intelligence is done in code. It analyzes but it doesn’t under.
