There was a time when the notion of a computer capable of not just running programs, but modeling human intelligence was purely a feature of outlandish science fiction. But recent years have shown that an artificial intelligence isnt just a figment of sci-fi imagination, but to many, an inevitable discovery. Its even the main subject (and threat) of the Johnny Depp-led Transcendence.

Whether its skepticism, fear, or simply the need for villains that has turned the notion of A.I. into a great and terrible thing, blockbuster films have relied on the idea of an inhuman, unfeeling, artificial brain for their conflicts. The trend of killer movie A.I.s doesnt show any signs of stopping, so weve decided to narrow the roster down to a list of our favorites. It should go without saying thatspoilers lie ahead.

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Now that were all on the same page, read on for our list:

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D.J. Carusos Eagle Eye begins with a common enough premise: what seems like a massive frame-job and conspiracy surrounding Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) takes a twist when hes contacted by a mysterious woman (the uncredited voice of Julianne Moore) offering him a way out. The woman is soon revealed to be a government-created supercomputer, dubbed the Autonomous Reconnaissance Intelligence Integration Analyst ARIIA for short. Using autonomous aircraft, automated traffic and surveillance systems across the United States, ARIIA moves her pawns human and otherwise into place for a truly sinister attack.

ARIIAs desire to eliminate the President of the United States and the rest of the Executive branch is par for the course in political thrillers, but her justification for the attack under the Constitution and Patriot Act are something new. The filmmakers werent going for any meaningful political statement, but its a nice change from the usual kill humans justification.

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The rest is here:

Our 10 Favorite Killer A.I.s in Movies