Scott Z. Burns Examines Using A.I. To Write ‘Contagion 2’ In Fascinating New Audible Podcast, ‘What Could Go Wrong?’ [Interview]

Having premiered last week wherever you listen to podcasts, the eight-part Audible Original podcast series “What Could Go Wrong?” from acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (“The Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Report,” “Extrapolations”) is an engrossing look at the holistic nature of artificial intelligence via a fascinating thought experiment. Burns, who inadvertently predicted a global pandemic in the writing of the Steven Soderbergh-directed prescient and chilling 2011 global virus movie, “Contagion,” along with Soderbergh, has been talking up the idea of a” Contagion” sequel and what would be the best approach. Continue reading Scott Z. Burns Examines Using A.I. To Write ‘Contagion 2’ In Fascinating New Audible Podcast, ‘What Could Go Wrong?’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

Jun 19, 2025 - 06:05

Scott Z. Burns Examines Using A.I. To Write ‘Contagion 2’ In Fascinating New Audible Podcast, ‘What Could Go Wrong?’ [Interview]

Having premiered last week wherever you listen to podcasts, the eight-part Audible Original podcast series “What Could Go Wrong?” from acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (“The Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Report,” “Extrapolations”) is an engrossing look at the holistic nature of artificial intelligence via a fascinating thought experiment. Burns, who inadvertently predicted a global pandemic in the writing of the Steven Soderbergh-directed prescient and chilling 2011 global virus movie, “Contagion,” along with Soderbergh, has been talking up the idea of a” Contagion” sequel and what would be the best approach.

Continue reading Scott Z. Burns Examines Using A.I. To Write ‘Contagion 2’ In Fascinating New Audible Podcast, ‘What Could Go Wrong?’ [Interview] at The Playlist.