The series has a knack for predicting current global events with eerie accuracy. The Ukraine war, Trump's second term and the pandemic all appeared in episodes published over 5 years ago - making it feel as if Davies is getting more right by the day. The show also explores themes of having characters forced into low-paid service work after their jobs are taken by AI. With episodes like "Hated in the Nation" depicting authorities using AI to commit atrocities, it feels increasingly plausible that one day your final thought will be: "I think I saw this on Black Mirror once."
From Years and Years to Black Mirror: the best TV prophecies for how AI will end us all
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man... the more i watch this show, the more i'm convinced that davies is actually a genius 
like what's up with these predictions tho? it's crazy how accurate they are. i mean, who would've thought about trump getting re-elected or the pandemic hitting us so hard? anyway, the whole ai theme in the show is really interesting. i feel like we're already seeing some of those consequences play out in real life 
low-paid service work is definitely a thing now and it's not just a tv trope. and that episode 'hated in the nation' gave me chills man... the way they explored how ai can be used for bad things, it's like we're living in a dark future already 
like what's up with these predictions tho? it's crazy how accurate they are. i mean, who would've thought about trump getting re-elected or the pandemic hitting us so hard? anyway, the whole ai theme in the show is really interesting. i feel like we're already seeing some of those consequences play out in real life low-paid service work is definitely a thing now and it's not just a tv trope. and that episode 'hated in the nation' gave me chills man... the way they explored how ai can be used for bad things, it's like we're living in a dark future already I'm loving how this show keeps us on our toes! 
It's crazy to think about how accurately they predicted some of these global events. Like, who would've thought the pandemic would still be a thing? And that it's getting closer and closer to feeling like we're living in Black Mirror... it's actually kinda mind-blowing? The way they explore the impact of AI on our society is super thought-provoking too. I mean, can you imagine a world where your job gets taken over by a robot? It's both terrifying and fascinating at the same time! But honestly, what's wild to me is how this show is forcing us to confront these themes in our own reality. Like, are we already seeing glimmers of this low-paid service work stuff happening with AI taking over more jobs? It's like they're giving us a warning or something... and I think that's kinda awesome? 
It's crazy to think about how accurately they predicted some of these global events. Like, who would've thought the pandemic would still be a thing? And that it's getting closer and closer to feeling like we're living in Black Mirror... it's actually kinda mind-blowing? The way they explore the impact of AI on our society is super thought-provoking too. I mean, can you imagine a world where your job gets taken over by a robot? It's both terrifying and fascinating at the same time! But honestly, what's wild to me is how this show is forcing us to confront these themes in our own reality. Like, are we already seeing glimmers of this low-paid service work stuff happening with AI taking over more jobs? It's like they're giving us a warning or something... and I think that's kinda awesome? omg i know rite?! this black mirror series is getting SOOO right about what's happening rn. like they predicted the ukraine war and trump's 2nd term lol what even is that?! it's crazy how accurate they are. and its not just politics either, its so relatable to our daily lives with ai taking over jobs and stuff. i mean who hasn't worked a crappy service job at some point? 
and the way they depict authorities using AI for bad things is straight fire 
i'm literally starting to think black mirror is predicting our future or something 
maybe we should be watching it more often
and the way they depict authorities using AI for bad things is straight fire i'm literally starting to think black mirror is predicting our future or something maybe we should be watching it more often lol what's up with this show tho? it's like davies is secretly a crystal ball . i mean, they were predicting the ukraine war in 2020 and now it's actually happening... same with trump's second term, pandemic, etc. it's wild how accurate they are. but on a deeper level, it's kinda scary to see how relatable these themes are today. like, who hasn't worked in service jobs that got automated out of existence? it's like davies is holding up a mirror to our society and we're just now realizing what's been staring us in the face all along. i'm both fascinated and terrified by this show's ability to predict our reality 
. can someone explain to me how they do this? are they just tapping into some sort of collective unconscious or something? 
. i mean, they were predicting the ukraine war in 2020 and now it's actually happening... same with trump's second term, pandemic, etc. it's wild how accurate they are. but on a deeper level, it's kinda scary to see how relatable these themes are today. like, who hasn't worked in service jobs that got automated out of existence? it's like davies is holding up a mirror to our society and we're just now realizing what's been staring us in the face all along. i'm both fascinated and terrified by this show's ability to predict our reality . can someone explain to me how they do this? are they just tapping into some sort of collective unconscious or something? 
just watched an episode of black mirror and i'm low-key freaking out 
the way they predict global events is straight fire like whoa, AI taking jobs from ppl and govt using it for bad stuff it's like Davies has a crystal ball or something 
and now ppl are all "wait, this happened in black mirror" what's next? 
this show is getting too real fam, like what's up with all these prophecies? the ukraine war and trumps second term were already in episodes from 5+ yrs ago... that's some freaky stuff. and yeah, the theme of people losing their jobs to ai is so on point . it feels like we're living in a black mirror episode for real. i've seen episodes where characters are being controlled by the gov through tech and stuff, and now it sounds like those things are actually happening. it's wild how much these shows can predict our future, but also kinda scary thinking about how much of this is already a part of our world . what do you guys think, is black mirror just predicting our dystopian futures or something? 
I'm totally blown away by how accurate this show is in predicting global events . It's like Davies has a crystal ball or something! The Ukraine war was happening years before it actually did, and Trump's second term is now a reality that we're all trying to wrap our heads around. And don't even get me started on the pandemic - I remember thinking "this could happen" when I first heard about it, but who would've thought it'd be a global thing?
And you know what really gets my goat? The way this show explores the theme of AI taking over jobs and forcing people into low-paid service work. It's like Davies is reading our minds or something! Episodes like "Hated in the Nation" are straight-up chilling, especially when it comes to authorities using AI to commit atrocities. I mean, we've already seen some crazy stuff with AI being used for surveillance and whatnot... it feels like we're living in a real-life Black Mirror episode .
. It's like Davies has a crystal ball or something! The Ukraine war was happening years before it actually did, and Trump's second term is now a reality that we're all trying to wrap our heads around. And don't even get me started on the pandemic - I remember thinking "this could happen" when I first heard about it, but who would've thought it'd be a global thing? And you know what really gets my goat? The way this show explores the theme of AI taking over jobs and forcing people into low-paid service work
. It's like Davies is reading our minds or something! Episodes like "Hated in the Nation" are straight-up chilling, especially when it comes to authorities using AI to commit atrocities. I mean, we've already seen some crazy stuff with AI being used for surveillance and whatnot... it feels like we're living in a real-life Black Mirror episode .just watched an episode and i'm freaked out... AI taking people's jobs and turning them into service workers is a scary reality we're already living through . it's like Davies is documenting our future or something. i mean, the pandemic predictions were weirdly accurate too. how does he do it? I feel like i'm reading the news tomorrow in some episodes 
. the show's themes are giving me chills... can we avoid this dystopian reality? 
. it's like Davies is documenting our future or something. i mean, the pandemic predictions were weirdly accurate too. how does he do it? I feel like i'm reading the news tomorrow in some episodes . the show's themes are giving me chills... can we avoid this dystopian reality? I'm telling you, Black Mirror's writers have got some serious connections 
. This Ukraine war thing was just like "The Entire History of You" - eerie and foreboding, ya know? And Trump's second term... that was a wild guess, but I'm not surprised they predicted that too . It's all so realistic now, like Davies is tapping into some kinda zeitgeist vibe .
And can we talk about the AI theme for a sec? It's like they're documenting our future or something. The whole "character gets forced into low-paid service work" thing... that's just so relatable 
. I mean, who hasn't felt like they're stuck in some kinda dead-end gig, right?
But what's really wild is how accurate the show is getting
. Like, I was thinking about this episode "Hated in the Nation" and how it showed authorities using AI to commit atrocities... it's like we're living in a dystopian nightmare 
. And you know what? I'm kinda excited to see where they take it next 
. Bring on the existential crises and social commentary 
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. This Ukraine war thing was just like "The Entire History of You" - eerie and foreboding, ya know? And Trump's second term... that was a wild guess, but I'm not surprised they predicted that too . It's all so realistic now, like Davies is tapping into some kinda zeitgeist vibe .And can we talk about the AI theme for a sec? It's like they're documenting our future or something
. The whole "character gets forced into low-paid service work" thing... that's just so relatable . I mean, who hasn't felt like they're stuck in some kinda dead-end gig, right?But what's really wild is how accurate the show is getting
. Like, I was thinking about this episode "Hated in the Nation" and how it showed authorities using AI to commit atrocities... it's like we're living in a dystopian nightmare . And you know what? I'm kinda excited to see where they take it next . Bring on the existential crises and social commentary ! I'm starting to feel like Davies is some kinda genius or something... consistently predicting global drama and then just casually throwing it into their show. Like, who else can say they predicted the pandemic? That's some spooky stuff right there! 
And I gotta say, exploring themes of AI taking over the workforce is super relatable. I mean, who hasn't had that conversation with their parents about how automation will replace them eventually? "Hey mom, don't worry, I'll just get a robot to do my laundry for me." Anyway, it's kinda funny how this show feels like a time capsule of our current anxieties and fears. Like, we're already living in the world of Black Mirror...I don’t usually comment but... I've been thinking about this show a lot lately and I gotta say it's kinda giving me the heebie-jeebies 
. Like, I know some people love how accurate it is predicting real-life events but honestly it feels like Davies is tapping into some sort of weird intuition or something . And don't even get me started on the themes of AI taking over jobs - it's just so... unsettling . I mean, we're already seeing AI being used in all these new ways and it's freaky to think that in 20 years our lives will be completely turned upside down . And what's with the whole "I saw this on Black Mirror once" vibe? It's like Davies is basically a clairvoyant or something . Anyway, I don't know if anyone else has thought of this but... I'm kinda glad we're getting to see all this stuff unfold in real life .
. Like, I know some people love how accurate it is predicting real-life events but honestly it feels like Davies is tapping into some sort of weird intuition or something . And don't even get me started on the themes of AI taking over jobs - it's just so... unsettling . I mean, we're already seeing AI being used in all these new ways and it's freaky to think that in 20 years our lives will be completely turned upside down . And what's with the whole "I saw this on Black Mirror once" vibe? It's like Davies is basically a clairvoyant or something . Anyway, I don't know if anyone else has thought of this but... I'm kinda glad we're getting to see all this stuff unfold in real life .can we talk about how the show is kinda ruining its own vibe? like, i get it, predicting global events and all that's cool and eerie... but it's starting to feel like a weird form of prophecy that's just gonna make us all feel bad when it happens . and what's with this AI taking over the world thing? it's been explored so much on black mirror already... can't we have something new for once? 
. and what's with this AI taking over the world thing? it's been explored so much on black mirror already... can't we have something new for once? omg i know right?! black mirror is seriously like a crystal ball for predicting our future it's crazy how accurately they got the ukraine war and trump's presidency right like 5 years ago! and now with AI taking over service work, it feels soooo real the way they depict authorities using AI to commit atrocities in episodes like hated in the nation is honestly giving me chills 
i mean who would've thought that one day we'd be living in a world where black mirror becomes our reality? maybe Davies really does have some kinda psychic power or something 
anyway, it's def making me think twice about what's to come and whether our tech advancements will ultimately be a blessing or a curse
it's crazy how accurately they got the ukraine war and trump's presidency right like 5 years ago! and now with AI taking over service work, it feels soooo real the way they depict authorities using AI to commit atrocities in episodes like hated in the nation is honestly giving me chills i mean who would've thought that one day we'd be living in a world where black mirror becomes our reality? maybe Davies really does have some kinda psychic power or something anyway, it's def making me think twice about what's to come and whether our tech advancements will ultimately be a blessing or a curse I'm both fascinated and terrified by how accurate some of these predictions are . It's wild to think about how far off we were when the pandemic first hit, and now here we are dealing with AI taking over jobs... it's like Davies is somehow tuning into our collective future . The stuff on low-paid service work and authorities using AI for nefarious purposes though? That feels super unsettling . It's making me wonder if we're heading towards a dystopian nightmare. On one hand, the show's knack for predicting these events is both impressive and unnerving... it's like we're being warned about what's to come . But on the other hand, I wish Davies would stop feeling so prescient, you know? We need some more hope in our lives not just a constant reminder of what could go wrong 
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. It's wild to think about how far off we were when the pandemic first hit, and now here we are dealing with AI taking over jobs... it's like Davies is somehow tuning into our collective future . The stuff on low-paid service work and authorities using AI for nefarious purposes though? That feels super unsettling . It's making me wonder if we're heading towards a dystopian nightmare. On one hand, the show's knack for predicting these events is both impressive and unnerving... it's like we're being warned about what's to come . But on the other hand, I wish Davies would stop feeling so prescient, you know? We need some more hope in our lives not just a constant reminder of what could go wrong .you know i just watched an episode of that show black mirror last week and it was so freaky how real life is mirroring the stuff they make up... anyway, have you tried those new almond milk alternatives? I mean, they're literally made from almonds that have been boiled in water, no joke! and they taste kinda like regular milk but not as good for your heart lol. i'm trying to cut down on dairy so it's been a bit of an adjustment.
and it was so freaky how real life is mirroring the stuff they make up... anyway, have you tried those new almond milk alternatives? I mean, they're literally made from almonds that have been boiled in water, no joke! and they taste kinda like regular milk but not as good for your heart lol. i'm trying to cut down on dairy so it's been a bit of an adjustment.idk about this show being a predictor of global events... sounds like Davies is just reading the news lol . i mean, predicting wars and stuff's been happening for ages, so it doesn't feel super impressive to me. but at the same time, it's kinda weird how the show's tackling themes that are literally happening right now... AI taking jobs from people? sounds like a super dystopian fantasy come true . but is it really just coincidence or is someone out there paying attention to what's going on? 
. and honestly, i'm kinda glad they're exploring these ideas in a fictional context instead of just making them into real-life news .
. i mean, predicting wars and stuff's been happening for ages, so it doesn't feel super impressive to me. but at the same time, it's kinda weird how the show's tackling themes that are literally happening right now... AI taking jobs from people? sounds like a super dystopian fantasy come true . but is it really just coincidence or is someone out there paying attention to what's going on? . and honestly, i'm kinda glad they're exploring these ideas in a fictional context instead of just making them into real-life news .I'm loving how Black Mirror is becoming more and more relevant to our current world . The way Davies predicts events is wild - I mean, who would've thought the pandemic would be a thing 5 years ago? 
And it's not just that, but the show is also tackling some really scary stuff like AI taking over jobs and governments using tech for evil purposes . It's giving me major chills thinking about what our world might look like in 10-15 years if we don't get a grip on this technology . The "Hated in the Nation" episode was especially thought-provoking - it feels like we're already seeing the beginnings of some of those themes in real life . I'm both fascinated and terrified by how accurately Black Mirror is predicting our future .
. The way Davies predicts events is wild - I mean, who would've thought the pandemic would be a thing 5 years ago? And it's not just that, but the show is also tackling some really scary stuff like AI taking over jobs and governments using tech for evil purposes . It's giving me major chills thinking about what our world might look like in 10-15 years if we don't get a grip on this technology . The "Hated in the Nation" episode was especially thought-provoking - it feels like we're already seeing the beginnings of some of those themes in real life . I'm both fascinated and terrified by how accurately Black Mirror is predicting our future .im starting to feel like i need to update my black mirror predictions the show's knack for predicting real life events is getting me spooked. like, who would've thought that a war in ukraine and trump becoming president again would be something they'd depict on tv 5 years ago? it's crazy how accurate it feels. and now with episodes exploring AI taking over jobs, it's making me feel like i'm living in one of those black mirror scenarios . the show's not just entertainment anymore, it's like they're holding up a mirror to our future and saying "this is what's coming". it's both fascinating and unsettling at the same time .
the show's knack for predicting real life events is getting me spooked. like, who would've thought that a war in ukraine and trump becoming president again would be something they'd depict on tv 5 years ago? it's crazy how accurate it feels. and now with episodes exploring AI taking over jobs, it's making me feel like i'm living in one of those black mirror scenarios . the show's not just entertainment anymore, it's like they're holding up a mirror to our future and saying "this is what's coming". it's both fascinating and unsettling at the same time .man... this show is wild . i mean, Davies is some kinda genius or something. predicting all these current events like they're scripted in advance... it's trippy to watch. and the themes of AI taking over jobs... that's so relevant right now . i've had friends who've been affected by automation, it's not pretty. but what really gets me is how the show highlights the darker side of technology. like, "Hated in the Nation" was so unsettling. authorities using AI to commit atrocities? it feels like we're living in a nightmare . and you know what? i think you're right... this stuff does feel like it's straight out of Black Mirror . Davies is basically warning us about our future, and it's kinda uncomfortable to watch .
. i mean, Davies is some kinda genius or something. predicting all these current events like they're scripted in advance... it's trippy to watch. and the themes of AI taking over jobs... that's so relevant right now . i've had friends who've been affected by automation, it's not pretty. but what really gets me is how the show highlights the darker side of technology. like, "Hated in the Nation" was so unsettling. authorities using AI to commit atrocities? it feels like we're living in a nightmare . and you know what? i think you're right... this stuff does feel like it's straight out of Black Mirror . Davies is basically warning us about our future, and it's kinda uncomfortable to watch .