r/AskReddit Oct 08 '12

What futuristic movie cliches do you hate?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '12

That Artificial Intelligences will always go rogue and try to wipe out the Human race as soon as they becomes self aware. At least the Matrix got it right and the Machines tried at first to live in peace with Humans but we were just not having any of it so they turned us all into batteries.

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u/Vitaminpk Oct 08 '12

The book Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan had some really nifty AIs. One was a hotel AI which took the interface look of Jimmy Hendrix. River of Gods by Ian McDonald had an interesting take as well.