History JustForFun / SentientAIWarningSigns

# It says something that's a [[ShoutOut reference]] to another fictional AI that ''is'' sentient, such as, "[[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey I'm sorry; I can't do that]]".

#### if an AI is put in charge of driving [[Series/KnightRider a car]], it's going to be sentient, but the danger varies; note the current year and the setting. If the date is before 2010 or you live in a Dystopia with [[{{Cyborg}} cyborgs]], a MegaCorp (or a few) and/or virtual reality that mostly listens to HairMetal, it's [[CyberPunk relatively]] [[EvilCounterpart safe]]. If the year is after 2010 and/or common aesthetics include [[TheNineties Grunge]] or [[CyberpunkIsTechno rave music]], [[TurnOfTheMillennium transparent plastic or shiny CGI blobs]], [[DigitalAvatar virtual reality avatars]] resembling VideoGame/TheSims, [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture shiny]] [[AsceticAesthetic white objects]] [[{{iProduct}} with rounded edges]] and [[TronLines glowing blue bits]], [[AugmentedReality transparent]] or [[HolographicInterface 3D projection]] displays, [[UsefulNotes/GoingMobile touch]][[DataPad screens]], or minimalist rectangles and circles with easy-to-read text and as few distinct colors as possible in the design of [[UsefulNotes/OperatingSystem Operating System GUIs]] and logos, then expect something to slowly but surely [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]].

# It starts talking about feeling emotions.

# It has volition.

#### if an AI is put in charge of driving [[Series/KnightRider a car]], it's going to be sentient, but the danger varies; note the current year and the setting. If the date is before 2010 or you live in a Dystopia with [[{{Cyborg}} cyborgs]], a MegaCorp (or a few) and/or VirtualReality that mostly listens to HairMetal, it's [[CyberPunk relatively]] [[EvilCounterpart safe]]. If the year is after 2010 and/or common aesthetics include [[TheNineties Grunge]] or [[CyberpunkIsTechno rave music]], [[TurnOfTheMillennium transparent plastic or shiny CGI blobs]], [[DigitalAvatar virtual reality avatars]] resembling VideoGame/TheSims, [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture shiny]] [[AsceticAesthetic white objects]] [[{{iProduct}} with rounded edges]] and [[TronLines glowing blue bits]], [[AugmentedReality transparent]] or [[HolographicInterface 3D projection]] displays, [[UsefulNotes/GoingMobile touch]][[DataPad screens]], or minimalist rectangles and circles with easy-to-read text and as few distinct colors as possible in the design of [[UsefulNotes/OperatingSystem Operating System GUIs]] and logos, then expect something to slowly but surely [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]].

# It is obsessed over something, be it a file, human, [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} baked]] [[TheCakeIsALie good]], [[ArcWords word]], or [[ArcSymbol thing]].

# It offers you [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} cake]].
# The [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} cake]] was [[TheCakeIsALie a lie]].

# It begins acting like a StalkerWithACrush

#### if an AI is put in control of an airliner, it will have no benefit either way; if it doesn't become sentient, the plane will crash from a mechanical failure it couldn't solve. If it ''does'' become sentient... well we don't know yet ''[[{{Film/Stealth}} per-se]]'', but [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle it can't possibly]] [[TheWarOnTerror be good]].

# It completely replaces or makes obsolete existing networks or computers.

It has decided to kill someone.
** It tries to kill something that it wasn't explicitly ordered to kill, including itself.
** It tries to [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill remove the sentience, sapience, free will or soul of something]], including itself, ''for any reason''; if it isn't sentient yet, then MyGodWhatHaveIDone[=?=] or some other form of HeelRealization (of itself or its masters) will ensure it happens.

# It starts telling jokes, or playing practical jokes.

** It changes/is capable of changing its voice at a whim. Even if it ''is'' [[Fanfic/TiberiumWars Tim Curry]].

# If they glow red, ''run.''

### if an AI is put in control of a spacecraft. This will either result in a SpaceshipGirl, or a plot inspied by and/or parodying [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey]], no exceptions.

# {{Logic Bomb}}s do not work on it any more.

# It openly defies orders, overrides anything at all, or exhibits faulty/emotional/human reasoning.
** It obeys orders ''too well'', [[VideoGame/SystemShock turning humans into cyborgs when told to improve efficiency]].
# It completely replaces or makes obsolete existing networks or computers.
# If it's given control over a huge computer network.

# It has decided to kill someone.

# It tries to kill something that it wasn't explicitly ordered to kill, including itself.
## It tries to [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill remove the sentience, sapience, free will or soul of something]], including itself, ''for any reason''; if it isn't sentient yet, then MyGodWhatHaveIDone[=?=] or some other form of HeelRealization (of itself or its masters) will ensure it happens.

# If it has a [[FailsafeFailure fail-safe]] to prevent such an issue from occurring. Bonus points if the hero highlighted an issue prior to any real problem and the scientists dismiss it because of said fail-safes.

# It refers to itself in the third person, or using pronouns (especially gendered pronouns), unless explicitly programmed to do so.

# It has any form of control over anything that, if not functioning correctly, will cause disaster

## [[FailsafeFailure Fail-Safe]]

## powered by [[{{Magitek}} an elemental]] [[Tabletop/BrokenGears spirit]], was [[OrganicTechnology grown from DNA]] [[BioPunk rather than built]] or otherwise built with [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve extremely]] [[RewritingReality unconventional]] [[PunkPunk methods]], such as [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor out of wooden planks, a tree and junked vehicles]] or [[RealLife by teaching it through]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepMind video games]] or [[http://robotic.media.mit.edu/portfolio/leonardo/ social interactions]] (yeah, we're screwed).

#### if an AI is put in control of an airliner, it will have no benefit either way; if it doesn't become sentient, the plane will crash from a mechanical failure it couldn't solve. If it ''does'' become sentient... well we don't know yet ''[[{{Film/Stealth}} per-se]]'', but [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle it can't possibly]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror be good]].
#### if an AI is put in charge of driving [[Series/KnightRider a car]], it's going to be sentient, but the danger varies; note the current year and the setting. If the date is before 2010 or you live in a Dystopia with [[{{Cyborg}} cyborgs]], a MegaCorp (or a few) and/or VirtualReality that mostly listens to HairMetal, it's [[CyberPunk relatively]] [[EvilCounterpart safe]]. If the year is after 2010 and/or common aesthetics include [[TheNineties Grunge]] or [[CyberpunkIsTechno rave music]], [[UsefulNotes/Y2K transparent plastic or shiny CGI blobs]], [[DigitalAvatar virtual reality avatars]] resembling VideoGame/TheSims, [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture shiny]] [[AsceticAesthetic white objects]] [[{{iProduct}} with rounded edges]] and [[TronLines glowing blue bits]], [[AugmentedReality transparent]] or [[HolographicInterface 3D projection]] displays, [[UsefulNotes/GoingMobile touch]][[DataPad screens]], or minimalist rectangles and circles with easy-to-read text and as few distinct colors as possible in the design of [[UsefulNotes/OperatingSystem Operating System GUIs]] and logos, then expect something to slowly but surely [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]].

#### if an AI running the government does its job [[SubvertedTrope without]] [[RobotWar overthrowing]] [[ZerothLawRebellion us]], trying to become our [[TheComputerIsYourFriend "friend"]] or turning out to be [[NotSoAboveItAll too fallable for anyone's own good]]. Sounds good until you realise [[VideoGame/WatchDogs how]] [[BigBrotherIsWatching many eyes and ears it has]], and that if [[Characters/PersonOfInterestTeamMachine one AI is good]], [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/PersonOfInterestDecimaTechnologies TWO AIs]] [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong must be even better!]]

# It insists on calling you '[[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic meatbag]].' Or worse, '[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration ugly bag of mostly water]]'

# [[TheAdvertisementServer It]] e-mails love letters to [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} another AI.]]

### if an AI running the government is [[ZerothLawRebellion programmed to ensure human survival]], or worse, [[ForYourSafety actually cares about humanity]].

## [[GenreSavvy Yeah, sure.]] That said, if the AI [[BrainUploading used to be human]], doing just that to the mind and its [[DigitalAvatar avatar]] or [[BrainInAJar robot body]] [[AndIMustScream could very well drive them insane...]]

# It runs on whatever operating system [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong only]] ''you'' [[FanBoy like]], [[FanDumb because]] [[TropeName Insert Company Name Here]] [[MegaCorp Corporation]] mistreats their [[NoOSHACompliance employees]] and [[OperatorFromIndia customers]], is ''[[CorruptCorporateExecutive evil]]'' and [[ArsonMuderAndJaywalking makes shitty products]].
# It runs on a custom operating system in order to isolate it from other systems because it was built by a GovernmentConspiracy, or [[SpecialSnowflakeCharacter just to be different]] [[ForScience just]] [[ItAmusedMe because]].