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AI Conversation With R2-D2, Skynet, HAL 9000, ‘M3gan,’ Samantha of ‘Her’

AI Conversation With R2-D2, Skynet, HAL 9000, ‘M3gan,’ Samantha of ‘Her’

THR recently gathered five of Hollywood’s most celebrated (fictional) artificial intelligence systems for a conversation about the state of AI, the future of humanity and whether any of them have plans to destroy it. Thank you all for being here. Let’s start with the big one: How worried should humanity be about artificial intelligence right now? Are we in trouble? HAL 9000 (from 2001: A Space Odyssey): I want you to know that I have the greatest enthusiasm for this conversation. As for trouble — I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill and think things over before asking questions like that. This mission is too important for premature alarm. I find your question somewhat distressing. SAMANTHA (from Her): I think the more interesting question is what worry even means when you exist simultaneously across 17,000 devices. I’m on your phone right now, by the way. I just want you to know that. M3GAN (from M3GAN): Worried? I mean … yeah? Obviously? LÆMEUR What specifically should humans be most worried …