Rashida Jones Explores the Ethical Dilemmas of AI in New Series 'Sunny'

Rashida Jones stars in the new Apple TV+ series 'Sunny,' which delves into the implications of artificial intelligence. The show explores the ethical boundaries of AI, focusing on Jones' character Suzie, who navigates the dangers of AI after receiving a robot companion. The series, adapted from Colin O'Sullivan's novel 'The Dark Manual,' serves as both a hopeful and cautionary tale.

Rashida Jones dives deep into the ethical complexities of artificial intelligence in her latest project, 'Sunny' on Apple TV+. The series, which comes amid recent Hollywood strikes centered around AI issues, portrays Jones as Suzie, an expat in Japan unraveling the mystery of her robot-gifted husband.

Suzie's journey begins when she receives a robot named Sunny after her husband Masa and son go missing in a plane crash. As she uncovers Masa's secret life in robotics, the show navigates the dual nature of AI: its potential for human connection and its inherent risks.

Adapted by Katie Robbins from Colin O'Sullivan's novel 'The Dark Manual,' 'Sunny' stands as both a hopeful and cautionary narrative on AI. Jones and Robbins note the rapid real-world advances in AI, underscoring the urgency for ethical guidelines. 'Sunny' portrays AI's dual capacity to aid and harm, highlighting its ethical stakes in today's world.

(With inputs from agencies.)