273: The Long-Term Plan Is Kill All Humans

Published: Nov. 21, 2015, 6:10 p.m.

We tackled \u201cHer\u201d and \u201cEx Machina,\u201d two films about artificial women and the men who love them. But while Scarlett Johansson\u2019s Samantha wants to send a \u2018Dear John\u2019 update to all humanity, Alicia Vikander\u2019s Ava has more in mind than pleasant dinner conversation. What do these films say about online relationships, society\u2019s power dynamics, and tech-industry culture?