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Imagining artificial intelligence Machines have surpassed humans in physical strength, speed and stamina. What if they surpassed human intellect as well? Science fiction movies have explored this question. In the classic "2001: A Space Odyssey," astronaut David Bowman, played by Keir Dullea, struggles for control of the spacecraft against the sentient computer HAL 9000.

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Imagining artificial intelligence In "The Matrix," Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, who must find a way to win the war against the Matrix, intelligent machines that have taken over the world.

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Imagining artificial intelligence Human-friendly robots C-3P0, left, and R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" series.

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Imagining artificial intelligence Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg assassin in "The Terminator." The movie centers around an artificial intelligence defense network called Skynet that seeks to destroy mankind.

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Imagining artificial intelligence Good robots known as the Autobots and bad robots, the Decepticons, fight for dominance on Earth in the "Transformers" franchise.

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