Former Google X chief business officer Mo Gawdat steps behind the camera for the documentary *Chasing Utopia*, a measured critique of artificial intelligence. After eleven years at Google, including five steering the moonshot lab, he left Silicon Valley to warn investors and regulators about unchecked AI. The film opens in UK cinemas on May 15 to a broad audience.

Gawdat frames AI as a blank‑canvas child, likening it to Superman’s alter ego Kal‑El, and argues that responsible human guidance could unlock breakthroughs, especially in medicine. The personal tragedy of losing his 21‑year‑old son Ali in 2014 fuels his call for ethical development. He joins other founders such as Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, who now voice regret over unchecked progress.

Archive footage of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revisits his 2015 prediction that AI “probably” ends the world, yet he also noted the sector’s capacity to spawn lucrative firms. While the documentary feels introductory, its timing aligns with heightened regulatory scrutiny and venture capital reallocation away from risky AI bets. *Chasing Utopia* offers investors a concise reminder of the technology’s double‑edged promise.