Renowned screenwriter Paul Schrader, acclaimed for works like “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” and “First Reformed,” shocked fans by showing his apparent appreciation for artificial intelligence.
In a recent series of posts, the Oscar-nominee expressed awe at AI and ChatGPT’s abilities in his field.
“I’ve just realized AI is more intelligent than I am. It has better ideas and more efficient ways to execute them,” he wrote on Jan 16.
“Taxi Driver” screenwriter and director Paul Schrader surprised fans with his interest in artificial intelligence. (Silver Screen Collection/LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
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He went on to say, “This is an existential moment, akin to what Kasparov felt in 1997 when he realized Deep Blue was going to beat him at chess,” referencing Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov’s famous match against IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue.
Later that day, Schrader shared another post, stating, “I just sent ChatGPT a script I’d written some years ago and asked for improvements. In five seconds it responded with notes as good or better than I’ve ever received from a film executive.”
On Jan 17, Schrader expressed his amazement at ChatGPT’s capabilities.
