Science Fiction Motif Index

Sub-motif under Class Struggles, Inequality, Power Struggles, and Slavery

An artificial intelligence, created by humans, is hostile to human beings.

Examples

1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
HAL 9000, the computer tasked with running the ship Discovery, is tasked with simultaneously always providing helpful information, while also keeping the true nature of the mission secret. To resolve this contradiction, he decides to kill the crew members.
1982 Tron
The Master Control Program is a program that manages the mainframe of the company ENCOM, who tries to defend the computer against Users breaking in.
2010 Tron: Legacy
CLU and RINZLER are a pair of corrupted programs both meant to protect Users (humans) but work to destroy them.