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===AI in Star Wars=== | ===AI in Star Wars=== | ||
In [[Star Wars]], [[droid]]s are robots with varying degrees of artificial intelligence. They are a well-established technology that is largely depicted as useful or benign, although negative droid images exist, such as [[Darth Vader|Darth Vader's]] interrogation droid and the [[Trade Federation|Trade Federation's]] [[battle droid]]s. | In [[Star Wars]], [[droid]]s are robots with varying degrees of artificial intelligence, ranging from basic labor droids that can barely follow simple instructions to the complex personalities of [[C-3PO|protocol]], medical, and [[R2-D2|astromech]] droids. They are a well-established technology that is largely depicted as useful or benign, although negative droid images exist, such as [[Darth Vader|Darth Vader's]] interrogation droid and the [[Trade Federation|Trade Federation's]] [[battle droid]]s. | ||
===AI in Star Trek=== | ===AI in Star Trek=== | ||
Various types of artificial intelligence have appeared in [[Star Trek]]. In [[TOS]], an intelligent computer designed to operate a starship turned out to be a disaster <ref>TOS "The Ultimate Computer"</ref>. In [[TNG]], Commander [[Data]] is an artificially intelligent [[android]], and the ship's main computer has created artificially intelligent [[holodeck|holograms]]<ref>TNG "Elementary My Dear Data"</ref> and even demonstrated independent intelligence of its own on one occasion<ref>TNG "Emergence"</ref>. | Various types of artificial intelligence have appeared in [[Star Trek]]. In [[TOS]], an intelligent computer designed to operate a starship turned out to be a disaster <ref>TOS "The Ultimate Computer"</ref>. In [[TNG]], Commander [[Data]] is an artificially intelligent [[android]], and the ship's main computer has created artificially intelligent [[holodeck|holograms]]<ref>TNG "Elementary My Dear Data"</ref> and even demonstrated independent intelligence of its own on one occasion<ref>TNG "Emergence"</ref>. | ||
There is also the example of the [[exocomp]]s, repair and maintenance robots that achieved at least limited [[sapience|sentience]]. | |||
===AI in Other Science Fiction=== | ===AI in Other Science Fiction=== | ||
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** The ''[[Normandy SR-2]]'' is equipped with an AI computer system called [[EDI]]. | ** The ''[[Normandy SR-2]]'' is equipped with an AI computer system called [[EDI]]. | ||
* GlaDOS and various other personality constructs from ''Portal''. | * GlaDOS and various other personality constructs from ''Portal''. | ||
* [[Ultron]] in ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' is an AI that turns hostile. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 15 May 2015
Artificial intelligence (often abbreviated AI) is the technology of giving computers or other man-made devices the ability to think for themselves, making them more than tools that follow a defined set of instructions. An artificial intelligence has creative ability and individual initiative, enabling it to respond to circumstances not addressed in its original programming.
AI in Science Fiction
AI is a common element in science fiction stories involving advanced computers. AI is frequently -- but not always -- depicted as a threat to humanity, with the AI seeing humans as dangerous and attempting to exterminate them.
AI in Star Wars
In Star Wars, droids are robots with varying degrees of artificial intelligence, ranging from basic labor droids that can barely follow simple instructions to the complex personalities of protocol, medical, and astromech droids. They are a well-established technology that is largely depicted as useful or benign, although negative droid images exist, such as Darth Vader's interrogation droid and the Trade Federation's battle droids.
AI in Star Trek
Various types of artificial intelligence have appeared in Star Trek. In TOS, an intelligent computer designed to operate a starship turned out to be a disaster [1]. In TNG, Commander Data is an artificially intelligent android, and the ship's main computer has created artificially intelligent holograms[2] and even demonstrated independent intelligence of its own on one occasion[3].
There is also the example of the exocomps, repair and maintenance robots that achieved at least limited sentience.
AI in Other Science Fiction
- The Skynet computer defense system from The Terminator movies is a hostile AI, as are the Terminators themselves..
- The machines from The Matrix movies are hostile AIs.
- The HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey and it's sequels is an AI.
- Transformers features sentient robots from the planet Cybertron that could be regarded as AI.
- The Replicators from Stargate are Vonn Neumann machines that are programed with a base-level drive to replicate, doing various other tasks to forward replication.
- AI appears repeatedly in Mass Effect.
- The Reapers are a race of AIs that use gigantic starships as bodies.
- The geth are a race of programs that can transfer themselves between stationary hubs and mobile platforms.
- The Normandy SR-2 is equipped with an AI computer system called EDI.
- GlaDOS and various other personality constructs from Portal.
- Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron is an AI that turns hostile.