Monday, March 23, 2026

"The Thinking Game" is a must watch for AI and Genetic Genealogy enthusiasts

https://youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?si=mrHOHVrLm41B9Bre
 

The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus for me how precious time really is. You cannot buy more time no matter how wealthy you are; so at some point, you need to realize this fact and spend the time you have as wisely as you can. One area where I feel strongly about this is with movies and TV. I'm always telling my friends, "You won't be on your death bed saying, "I wish I had watched more news." I especially detest watching movies or shows that I feel were a waste of my time and grey matter. Due to my mind-shift, I struggle to find something worth watching during air travel. On a recent United flight, I was lucky to find "The Thinking Game" in their library. Definitely worth every second of my time to watch! The film centers on the journey of Demis Hassabis, from childhood through to winning the Nobel Prize for creating the AI AlphaFold agent which solved the "protein-folding problem". Not only does the documentary include much of the evolution of artificial intelligence and the issues surrounding it, it also shows how Hassabis had the goal from a young age that AI could be used to solve human issues and ailments. "The Thinking Game" is available to watch on Prime and for free on YouTube.

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"The Thinking Game" is a must watch for AI and Genetic Genealogy enthusiasts

https://youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?si=mrHOHVrLm41B9Bre   The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus for me how precious time really is. You ca...