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'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain

Malevolent robot stories used to be more about brawn than brain — so it was a genuine shock for audiences in 1968 when the sentient HAL-9000 computer calmly said, "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't ...
WRAL

Douglas Rain, Chilly Voice of a Computer Named HAL, Dies at 90

Douglas Rain, who performed for 32 seasons with the Stratford Festival in Ontario but was perhaps most famous for one faceless movie role — the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in Stanley Kubrick’s ...
KUOW

'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain

This article was written by a human. That's worth mentioning because it's no longer something you can just assume. Artificial intelligence that can mimic conversation, whether written or spoken, has ...
LAist

'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain

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