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I realized something surprising after binge-watching 7 iconic movies about artificial intelligence

Guia Marie Del PradoAug 13, 2015, 00:12 IST

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When I interview artificial intelligence researchers, the conversations almost always turns to science fiction.

I've watched a few movies about artificial intelligence (AI), like the "Terminator" and "The Matrix," but I hadn't seen "2001: A Space Odyssey," considered by many I'd spoken to be the pinnacle of scifi. Marvin Minsky, one of the founding members of artificial intelligence, was even an adviser to the movie's production team.

So I decided to spend a weekend binge-watching all the AI movies I had missed. Taking seven tips from colleagues and The Guardian list of the top 20 movies about AI, I plunged on ahead.

I didn't go into the weekend with any expectations or criteria, but by the end, red-eyed and suffering from a little bit of cabin fever, I realized that one cartoon on my list seemed to be offer the most realistic vision of the future of AI.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.