Thread by @m_yudysky

Here are 10 examples of sci-fi that predicted similar #AI to #BingChat and include the year of the media and the year of the fictional setting:

Her (2013) - Set in the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.

Ex Machina (2014) - A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. (fictional setting: 2029)

Westworld (2016) - Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, explore a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence. (fictional setting: 2052)

Black Mirror (2011-2019) - An anthology series exploring a twisted, high-tech world where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide. (fictional setting: varies)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who’s been missing for thirty years. (fictional setting: 2049)

The Matrix (1999) - A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. (fictional setting: 2199)

I, Robot (2004) - In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced and powerful cyborg. (fictional setting: 1995)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) - Set in the 24th century, the exploits of the U.S.S. Enterprise continue as it explores the universe, seeking new life and new civilizations. (fictional setting: 2364)

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

(fictional setting: varies)

Cortana from Halo 1 2001->2025
and
Dr. Theopolis from Buck Rogers 1979->2500s are good too

*2001->2525

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