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Mrs. Davis and Class of '09 review: AI anxieties abound in TV sci-fi

Hostility, scepticism and general disquiet towards artificial intelligence run through two new sci-fi shows, Mrs. Davis and Class of '09, but they have very different styles

By Josh Bell

10 May 2023

MRS. DAVIS --

Sister Simone (Betty Gilpin) spent a decade avoiding a mysterious AI

Sophie Kohler/PEACOCK


Streaming on Peacock (US); UK to be announced


From 10 May: Hulu (US); Disney+ (UK)

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has been a staple of science fiction for decades. But now, as it becomes an all-too-real presence in our daily lives, its portrayal in fiction comes with a greater sense of urgency.

Two new shows feature AI as a tool that reshapes the world. Mrs. Davis and Class of ’09 take very different stylistic approaches, but both treat AI with scepticism and, often, outright hostility.…

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