As Dave attempts to dismantle HAL or get him to change his plans, we hear the chilling words, “I’m Sorry Dave.” The phrase is short but it has become iconic and it serves as a warning that allowing computers to take charge and control vital functions can be a big mistake. HAL has a glitch in his programming and he is determined to destroy the world. The creature’s voice is soft and monotone and this doesn’t change, even as he begins killing off the crew. HAL is the sentient computer in charge of manning most of the operations of the craft. The movie focuses on the Discovery One manned mission to the planet Jupiter. What they don’t realize is that this wonderful and helpful technology has the ability to turn on mankind and signal the end of the age of man. The AI technology that is programmed into its memory banks give it the ability to problem solve and think with near human characteristics. It is considered to be the most reliable in creation. Mankind is fooled by their own arrogance when they develop the 9000 series of computer. It was yet another progressive film that addressed the possibilities that exist within the realm of artificial intelligence. This famous Stanley Kubrick film from the late 1960s remains a classic to this day.
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