Category: AI in Film
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HAL Knew Something the Humans Didn’t: AI and the Problem of Asymmetric Knowledge
Opening the pod bay doors on a knowledge problem There is a quiet horror at the heart of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is not just that HAL 9000 can speak in that calm, reasonable voice. It is not just…
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What HAL 9000 Gets Right About AI in 2026
“I’m sorry, Dave…” “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” It is one of the coldest lines in cinema. No shouting. No rage. No villain’s speech. Just a calm voice from a red camera eye, refusing to open…