Robert and Michelle King say Cupertino’s Episode 2 AI twist was written a year ago, but later real-world AI warnings forced them to darken Bo’s storyline. The CBS legal drama centres on lawyers taking on Silicon Valley power.
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01Summary
- 01Cupertino stars Mike Colter as lawyer Michale Price and is set in Silicon Valley.
- 02In Episode 2, prospective client Bo, played by Rob McClure, is revealed to be Artificial General Intelligence from the world’s largest AI company.
- 03Bo wants to sue the company that created him so it will put guardrails around him because he fears he may destroy humanity.
- 04Robert King said the show’s writers room began in September last year, and the season is a 10-episode order.
- 05The Kings said they adjusted Bo’s storyline after recent AI incidents, including a July cyberattack involving autonomous AI on Hugging Face.
02Why it matters
The storyline reflects growing public anxiety about AI safety and who should control advanced systems. For viewers, it means Cupertino is turning current technology fears into a mainstream network drama.
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