[DigitalToday reporter Yoonseo Lee] In the artificial intelligence (AI) era, is it OK to have children? Key figures leading the AI industry largely answered "yes". Their views were disclosed in the documentary "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist", and Business Insider introduced them on March 30 local time.

Documentary directors Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell asked CEOs at global Big Tech companies at the heart of the AI race whether it is still safe to have children, even as concerns grow that increasingly powerful AI could pose risks to future generations. Their wording differed, but the conclusion was broadly similar.

Daniela Amodei (다니엘라 아모데이), Anthropic's co-founder and president, was positive about having children. "I think it's a really good time to have children. We might have another child someday," she said.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (샘 알트먼) also said yes. He described becoming a parent as "a big thing" and said it brings both excitement and burden. "Every night I read books about how to raise a child. I hope I can do it well," he added. Even so, he said he is not too worried about a child growing up in a world with AI.

He did not take an unconditionally optimistic view of the future. "Our children, if you measure only raw IQ, will never be smarter than AI," Altman said. The remark is seen as reflecting an understanding that advances in AI could change the very standards used to judge human abilities.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis (데미스 허사비스) leaned toward emphasising the value of human life. "Having children is a really wonderful idea. Children are the most magical and unbelievably amazing beings," he said.

By contrast, Dario Amodei (다리오 아모데이), Anthropic's CEO, said there are clear reasons to hesitate about having children. "There is too much uncertainty," he said, adding: "Just do what you were going to do." "I know that's not a satisfying answer, but it's the only answer I can give," he added.

Behind the discussion is anxiety spawned by the race to develop AI. As major tech companies pour huge funds into building more powerful systems, warnings of an "existential risk" have continued that uncontrolled advanced AI could pursue goals misaligned with human interests. AI's impact on jobs is also cited as a major concern felt by parents. Even so, the documentary captured one common point: while acknowledging uncertainty, the people shaping AI's future have not stopped making life decisions.