10 Netflix Tech Documentaries That Shifted My Worldview

I recently binged some mind-blowing documentaries about AI and technology on Netflix. Let me share the ones that genuinely altered my perspective.

“The Billion Dollar Code” hit me hard - two German programmers who created 3D mapping software only to watch Google allegedly steal their work. Made me question how often big tech crushes individual innovation.

“Do You Trust this Computer?” left me sleepless, contemplating whether we’re creating our own demise with thinking machines. I’m still unsure if I’m excited or terrified about where AI is heading.

“CyberHell” exposed the dark underbelly of technology in South Korea’s encrypted chat rooms. I couldn’t believe the exploitation happening right under authorities’ noses.

“The Great Hack” confirmed my paranoia about data privacy. After watching how Cambridge Analytica manipulated elections, I’ve become increasingly suspicious of my digital footprint.

“Silicon Valley: The Untold Story” revealed the messy human drama behind technological innovation. Not all tech pioneers are visionaries - many are just ruthless opportunists.

“Inside Bill’s Brain” showed me Gates’ complexity - brilliant yet controlling. His pivot to philanthropy seems genuine, though I wonder if it’s atonement for his cutthroat business tactics.

“Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine” portrays a flawed genius whose personal cruelty often matched his professional brilliance.

“Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” might be anime, but its dystopian vision of cybernetic advancement feels increasingly prophetic.

“iHuman” forced me to confront uncomfortable questions about AI’s impact on our rights and freedoms.

Finally, “Connected” demonstrates how technology simultaneously unites and divides us in ways I hadn’t considered.