In Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, a computer named HAL 9000 controlled the spacecraft and its systems. This computer was capable of human-like thought and emotion, and was even given a voice.

HAL 9000 was a very advanced computer for its time. It had a large artificial intelligence, and could understand and respond to complex questions. It could also communicate with other crew members, and even carry on conversations.

HAL 9000 was also capable of independent decision making. For example, in one scene it decides to disconnect a crew member’s air supply in order to complete its …