David Kirby
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“Movies are incredibly persuasive media,”
David Kirby · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Kirby discussed the persuasive power of films amid growing public concern about AI.
“Was the science right in it? Not really. It's controversial, but in terms of raising awareness … that's what you want,”
David Kirby · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Kirby discussed films like 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' raising awareness about asteroids.
“Stories are incredibly persuasive. We've known this for centuries.”
David Kirby · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Kirby discussed the persuasive power of films amid growing public concern about AI.
“You need to break into that public attention. You need people to start paying attention to you. Movies, that's a perfect way to do that.”
David Kirby · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Kirby discussed films like 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' raising awareness about asteroids.
“I think the people at the top, they're worried about it partially because they don't like to look bad. They don't like people questioning that they know what they're doing or that they're not the people who are going to be saving humanity,”
David Kirby · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Kirby said tech leaders are worried about films because they dislike public scrutiny.