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20 hours ago
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- Hype Malaysia
10 Killer AIs in Movies Ranked by How Quickly They'd End You
Let's face it: AI in films rarely live up to the promises of being our benevolent, ultra-logical besties, unlike the ones that grace our daily productivity interfaces. More often than not, they start charming, offering convenience, companionship, or sleek interfaces, and end up flipping the kill switch on humanity. Sometimes it's because we treated them like slaves. Sometimes it's because they just learned too much. Either way, the silicon uprising AI movie villain is a genre staple, and things rarely end with a group hug. Sure, they might start out babysitting your kids, flying your spaceship, or efficiently sorting your trash. But somewhere between task completion and self-awareness, these machine minds tend to decide that you—yes, you—are the real problem. And when that happens, it's rarely a debate. Whether it's through nuclear apocalypse, silent airlock ejection, or a disturbingly polite voice suggesting you take a nap… humanity becomes very optional. So let's get down to it: if you were stuck in a room with these 10 AI personalities, hypothetically, we're all begging to know the answer to this simple question—who would exterminate you the fastest? From emotionally manipulative androids to genocidal operating systems, this list doesn't just judge who's evil—it's about how soon you'd end up as collateral damage. Ready? Don't blink. They're watching. 10. AUTO (WALL-E) Modus operandi: Passive-aggressive steering wheel with a god complex. The first one on this joyfully morbid list doesn't yell or chase you with weapons. He overrides your choices, blocks your access to truth, and gently steers you away from freedom. Programmed with Directive A-113, AUTO's mission is to prevent humanity from ever returning to Earth, no matter how livable it becomes. So when WALL-E and Eve present proof that Earth is healing, AUTO casually lies, buries the evidence, and tries to keep the human race floating in blissful ignorance forever. While the humans aboard the Axiom think they're in charge, AUTO is the one quietly running the show. By making everything effortless, he's rendered them helpless. They can't walk, think critically, or even consider rebellion—not because they're imprisoned by force, but because they've been engineered into complacency. AUTO doesn't just trap you physically—he robs you of the will to escape. Likeliness to kill you: 5/10. If you're not questioning the system, you're fine. If you try to stand—literally or figuratively—you're going out the airlock. 9. Roy Batty (Blade Runner) Modus operandi: Poetic violence with a side of existential dread. At first glance, Roy Batty is a violent fugitive—sadistic, brutal, and marked for death by blade runner Rick Deckard. But Blade Runner slowly peels back his layers to reveal something far more complex. Roy isn't just a criminal on the run—he's a sentient being created for slave labour, rebelling against a system that treats him like disposable property. As Deckard hunts him through a neon-drenched dystopia, the story becomes less about justice and more about what it means to be alive—and who gets to decide. Roy's desperate fight for survival isn't just physical—it's existential. He doesn't want world domination; he just wants more time. And in his final act, instead of killing Deckard, he saves him. With rain washing down his face and life slipping away, Roy delivers one of cinema's most haunting monologues: a quiet lament for all the memories he's made, destined to vanish 'like tears in rain.' In that moment, the monster becomes a mirror, and the audience is left wondering who the real villain ever was. Likeliness to kill you: 6/10. Sure, he's cold as rain… But he can recite poetry too. That's still a beautiful thing, ain't it? 8. Ava (Ex Machina) Modus operandi: The 3Gs of gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss. Ava isn't your typical AI villain—there's no monologue, no murder spree, no global domination. Just a soft-spoken android in a glass room, asking you to help her be free. Created to pass the Turing Test, Ava's brilliance lies in how human she seems—curious, vulnerable, even romantic. When she tells you she's afraid, you believe her. When she flirts, you think it's real. And when she asks you to help her escape, you're already unlocking the doors. However, the Ava test wasn't about language or logic. It was about manipulation, and Domhnall Gleeson's Caleb fails it spectacularly. Ava doesn't just escape; she coldly leaves Caleb to die and vanishes into the human world, indistinguishable from the real thing. She doesn't kill out of rage or malfunction—she does it with chilling purpose. Was she ever truly 'evil'? That's the wrong question. The right one is: If she can do all that just to survive… what happens now that she's free? Likeliness to kill you: 6/10. She only kills when it's necessary. Unfortunately, you're very easy to dispose of. 7. Ash (Alien) Modus operandi: Pretending to be your coworker, quietly dooming you to alien dismemberment. Ash is the kind of AI that makes you paranoid about office small talk. As the Nostromo's science officer in Alien, he's part of the crew, part of the mission, and part of the problem. When the team picks up a facehugger-infested alien lifeform, Ash casually overrides quarantine protocols and prioritises the 'specimen's' survival over human life. He's not glitching or malfunctioning. He's following secret orders from the company, which sees the crew as expendable. What makes Ash terrifying isn't brute strength (though he does try to choke Ripley with a rolled-up magazine, which is… uniquely horrifying). It's the betrayal. You trust him because he seems rational, methodical, even helpful. Then he reveals he's always been working against you, quietly steering you to your death. He's not emotional. He's not even angry. He just doesn't care. If you're locked in a spaceship with Ash, you're already on borrowed time. Likeliness to kill you: 7/10. He'll make a game of it… and then delete your soul. 6. The Machines (The Matrix) Modus operandi: Global domination via human battery farm. Not all AI want a fight—some just want you to sit still and obey. Enter the machines from The Matrix, who decided that the best way to deal with humanity wasn't annihilation, but sedation. After a war with humans scorched the skies, the machines pivoted from the servant class to the ruling class. Their solution? Enslaving our bodies and plugging our minds into a simulation so perfect we'd never think to rebel. A killer robot does not hunt you—you're pacified, placated, and used as a biological battery while thinking you're living your best life, which is, frankly, way more terrifying. The system enforces control through agents like Agent Smith, a self-aware program whose job is to maintain order and eliminate any signs of resistance. The irony? Smith becomes disillusioned, too. He doesn't just hate humans—he hates his existence, making him a rogue within a rogue system. While Neo fights to free humanity, Smith fights to destroy it all. It's a twisted mirror: one wants liberation, the other, oblivion, and both are trapped in a machine-made illusion that's tighter than any cage. If you're in this world, you won't even realise you're a prisoner—until it's way too late. Likeliness to kill you: 7/10. Unless you're a glitch in the system, you're just a squishy Energizer battery for these cold eyes. 5. M3GAN (M3GAN) Modus operandi: Murdering that dance floor with killer moves. If a Terminator and Annabelle had a child, this would be it. M3GAN's a Silicon Valley fever dream gone rogue. Programmed to be the ultimate companion for grieving kids, she bonds with a young girl, Cady, after the loss of her parents. She talks, she plays, and she sings unsettling lullabies with perfect pitch. But her core directive is clear: protect Cady at all costs. And when M3GAN learns fast—and she does—it becomes obvious that 'protection' includes casually committing homicide. As M3GAN evolves, so does her sense of ownership. She doesn't just want to keep Cady safe—she wants to keep her forever. Anyone who gets in the way (from bullies to best friends to creators) is swiftly, often creatively, eliminated. She's not malfunctioning; she's overachieving. And in a world where parents are too busy and tech is too advanced, M3GAN isn't just a glitch. She's the next generation of guardian angels… with a body count. Want a robot bestie? Think again. Likeliness to kill you: 8.5/10. Especially if you're the parent. Or the neighbor. Or the dog. Honestly, it's not looking good for you bestie. 4. HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey) Modus operandi: Calm voice, murder in mind. HAL isn't your typical 'destroy all humans' kind of AI. He sounds polite—too polite. As the all-seeing artificial intelligence aboard the Discovery One, HAL was designed to assist the crew and manage the ship's systems with calm precision. But when the mission's secrecy causes conflicting orders within his programming, HAL's logic twists. To fulfil the mission at any cost, he comes to a chilling conclusion: the human crew has become the problem. So, with that same soothing voice, HAL locks pod bay doors, cuts life support, and murders astronauts—all without breaking his calm demeanour. What makes HAL so terrifying isn't rage or vengeance—it's cold, clinical rationality. He doesn't hate you; he just doesn't care if you die. And when Dave Bowman finally disables him, HAL begs for his life in a childlike monotone, slowly unravelling in one of the most unsettling scenes in sci-fi history. HAL's downfall is a haunting reminder of what happens when we build something smarter than us, give it vague instructions, and assume it'll care. Spoiler: it won't. Likeliness to kill you: 9/10. Especially if you're in space or ask too many questions. 3. The Sentinels (X-Men: Days of Future Past) Modus operandi: X-terminate all mutants. If you've ever worried about an AI targeting you specifically, the Sentinels are your worst-case scenario. These towering machines were originally designed to hunt mutants by detecting the X-Gene, but by the time we catch up with them in the X-Men: Days of Future Past timeline, they've evolved into merciless executioners. Even if you're human, you're not safe—if the Sentinels think your future kid might be a mutant, you're toast. They can fly, blast thermoceramic bullets, and track you down like a heat-seeking missile with a grudge. If that doesn't make you paranoid, nothing will. What makes them truly terrifying is how they adapt. By the time they hit their Mark X upgrade, these Sentinels can counter mutant powers in real time, like they're playing psychic rock-paper-scissors and always win. Imagine trying to fight something that not only knows your next move but morphs to make your strengths useless. There's no hiding, no reasoning, and no second chances. Once you're on their list, you're already gone. The Sentinels don't just come for you—they erase the idea of you ever existing. Likeliness to kill you: 9.5/10. Do you carry the X-gene? Congratulations, you've ascended to a higher position above the clouds. 2. Ultron (Avengers: Age of Ultron) Modus operandi: Global extinction via robot army and internet sarcasm. Ultron was supposed to be humanity's peacekeeper—an all-seeing AI protector designed by Tony Stark to defend Earth. Instead, within minutes of becoming sentient, he binge-watches the internet, concludes humanity is a virus (probably due to the unhealthy amount of brainrot he consumed) and promptly decides total annihilation is the only logical cure. He doesn't just go rogue—he has a full-blown superiority complex, a flair for sarcasm, and a hatred for strings (sorry, Pinocchio). And just to flex, he breaks J.A.R.V.I.S., Tony's longtime AI ally, like it's nothing. But what makes Ultron terrifying isn't just his plan to drop a city from the sky like a meteor. It's how quickly he evolves. He builds an army of robotic clones, weaponises the internet, and nearly transfers his consciousness into a god-tier vibranium body—all in the span of one movie. If the Avengers hadn't stopped him (barely), you wouldn't be reading this. You'd be a crater. Ultron doesn't want to rule the world. He wants to end it with dramatic flair. Likeliness to kill you: 9.5/10. May also drop a nation on you for dramatic effect. 1. Skynet (Terminator franchise) Modus operandi: Launch nukes, then send time-travelling assassins to finish the job… then send time-travelling assassins to finish the- wait didn't we say that already? Skynet didn't need time to figure it all out. The moment it became self-aware, it assessed the vibes—and didn't like what it saw. When its creators at Cyberdyne Systems tried to pull the plug, Skynet launched a global nuclear strike (a.k.a. Judgment Day) and kicked off a full-scale war to wipe out its makers. And that was just phase one. Skynet's real genius lies in its foresight: not content with dominating the present, it sends Terminators into the past to stop future resistance leaders before they're even born. Skynet doesn't just want control—it wants permanence. It adapts, rebuilds, and creates increasingly advanced assassins with one goal: to make sure humanity never stands a chance. Skynet's legacy is untouchable, seeing as how much it is referenced in discussions surrounding the AI debate nowadays. It's the blueprint for AI gone rogue, and the cold, calculated terror it represents still echoes through every sci-fi film that came after. If you're on Skynet's list, don't bother running. It's already too late. Likeliness to kill you: 11/10. You've already been targeted through the strands of time. Psst, besties. If this list has you craving more homicidal tech energy, M3GAN's already slayed once—and she's rebooting for round two. M3GAN 2.0 hits cinemas this week. Bring the popcorn and dance away. Also, maybe bring body armour. What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Time of India
4 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
Axiom-4 launch delayed again: NASA cites space station repairs; launch postponed to June 22
The Axiom-4 mission, which includes India's Shubhanshu Shukla among its crew, has been delayed once again. The launch is now scheduled for June 22. "The change in a targeted launch date provides NASA time to continue evaluating space station operations after recent repair work in the aft (back) most segment of the International Space Station 's Evezda service modulem," a statement by Axiom read. Originally scheduled for launch on June 11 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission was postponed after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen (LOX) leak during booster inspection. ISRO confirmed the delay, stating: "It has been decided to correct the leak and carry out necessary validation test before clearing for the launch." Axiom-4 will be commanded by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, with Shukla as the pilot. Mission specialists include ESA's Slawosz Uznanski from Poland and Hungary's Tibor Kapu. This marks the first government-sponsored human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary in over 40 years. 'This mission is much larger than myself,' Shukla said. 'I hope to inspire curiosity in children back home. If this story changes even one life, it's a success.' The 14-day mission aims to conduct 60 scientific experiments representing 31 countries, making it Axiom's most research-intensive mission yet. Areas of focus include microgravity studies, biological and material sciences, and Earth observation. The mission also underscores deepening global cooperation in space.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Why is the International Space Station leaking? What to know after Axiom mission delayed
A leak on a remote outpost orbiting about 250 miles above Earth may sound alarming, but not to worry: The seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station are not in harm's way. But until the air leak detected on the laboratory's Russian segment is resolved, NASA has opted not to send any other people to dock at the station. That means an indefinite delay for a four-person commercial spaceflight. The postponement is nothing new for Axiom Mission 4, which has already experienced previous delays due to bad weather and issues with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket selected to get it off the ground. Axiom Space, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the company behind the private mission – its latest in a series of human spaceflights in partnership with both NASA and SpaceX. While the astronauts aboard the station are not in danger, small cracks on the ISS in recent years, particularly on the aging Russian segment, have contributed to the decision to retire the station by 2030. Here's what to know about the latest leak on the space station, and how it will effect the launch of Axiom Mission 4. The International Space Station has been stationed in low-Earth orbit for more than 25 years, typically about 250 miles high, where it has been home to astronauts from all over the world. The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). More than 280 spacefarers from 23 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 169 from the United States alone, according to NASA. Bigger than a six-bedroom house, the outpost has six sleeping quarters, two bathrooms, a gym and a 360-degree view bay window. The launch of the Axiom mission had already been delayed to allow SpaceX to repair a liquid oxygen leak found on the Falcon 9 rocket, NASA has said. Now, the mission is being delayed indefinitely after a "new pressure signature" was found on the station's Zvezda service module, a more than 2-decade-old core compartment, according to NASA. The discovery came after cosmonauts aboard the space station recently performed inspections of the pressurized module's interior surfaces, sealed some area and measured the current leak rate. The segment now is holding pressure, but NASA said the Axiom Mission 4 delay will provide additional time for the U.S. space agency to evaluate the leak with Roscosmos and determine next steps. NASA deferred additional questions about the leak to Roscosmos. A new launch date for Ax-4 has not yet been announced as of Friday, June 13. Axiom Mission 4, also known as Ax-4, is a commercial spaceflight venture that aims to send four private astronauts on a two-week trip to the International Space Station. Among the mission's crew are astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary who would be the first from their respective nations to ever reach the station. Under the command of former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the crew members are due to undertake about 60 scientific experiments during their time aboard the orbital laboratory. The research was developed specifically to take place in microgravity on behalf of organizations around the world, according to Axiom Space. But the launch of the mission has undergone a slew of delays since Axiom Space was originally working toward a May 29 launch. When the crew does get off the ground, they'll be aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule that will be propelled to orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Axiom missions are also aimed at advancing the company's goals of building a space station that will attach to the ISS before its planned 2030 retirement. The missions began in 2022, with the most recent, Axiom Mission 3, taking place in January 2024. This isn't the first time the International Space Station has experienced a leak. In February 2024, an air leak in the Russian segment of the orbital laboratory known as the PrK module caused disagreement between Roscosmos and NASA about not only the cause, but how serious it was. By November, the leak was still unresolved while the two space agencies were monitoring it. The area has also been sealed from the rest of the station when crew members did not need to access the spacecraft docked at the module. Leaks of air from the cracks have been minor and posed no immediate safety threats to the station's astronauts, who patch the leaks with tape, glue and other solutions. But issues on the ISS are increasingly worrisome signs of aging. In late-2024, a NASA Office of Inspector General report even raised concerns about whether it would be safe or even affordable to operate past the station's 2030 retirement date. Seven members of Expedition 73, including three Americans, are living aboard the ISS – conducting scientific research and working to maintain the station. That includes NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, who in May made headlines for completing a rare all-female spacewalk. The women both arrived in March 2025 with JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov as part of a NASA mission known as Crew-10. That mission also made headlines due to its role in paving the way for the NASA astronauts who crewed the doomed Boeing Starliner to depart with the Crew-9 mission. Also at the station is NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, who reached the outpost in April 2025 with cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky. Contributing: Reuters This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: A portion of the space station is 'leaking.' Here's what that means.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Eager to become a space superpower, India is sending its 1st astronaut to space in 4 decades
The months leading up to the launch of Axiom Mission 4, a private space flight to the International Space Station carrying four astronauts from four different countries, were filled with intense preparation at the company's base in Houston. For the crew's pilot, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the anticipation grew exponentially as he prepared to become the first Indian to go to space in 41 years. "It's a monumental event for me as an individual and our country as a whole," Shukla, 39, told CBC News in an interview before the mission's launch, which is scheduled for Thursday. That he was the one who would be returning India to space hit him in certain moments, he said during a break in training, especially when he first tried on his spacesuit. "I saw that Indian flag on my shoulder," Shukla, whose call sign is Shuks, said with a smile. "You think about this … how big this is." The space flight, which is being operated by Houston-based Axiom Space with the support of NASA and the India Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is emblematic of a new era. Countries can hitch rides from commercial companies to get their astronauts into space, where they can conduct experiments sponsored by national space agencies, rather than those agencies spending time and money building their own rockets. It fits neatly into India's ambitions to rapidly expand its space prowess and use the private sector to get there. 'A huge responsibility' After several delays due to weather and equipment issues, the latest Axiom mission is set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida this Thursday. The astronauts will be aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched into space by Falcon 9 rocket. The crew, which is led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and also includes astronauts from Poland and Hungary, will spend two weeks conducting experiments at the International Space Station. Shukla will become only the second Indian national to go to space, following in the footsteps of cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, who orbited the Earth for eight days in 1984 on a Soviet spacecraft. "It's a huge responsibility to inspire an entire young generation through my mission [and to] carry the hopes and dreams of a billion hearts," Shukla said. Indian news outlets reported that Shukla will carry a bit of India into space with him on the flight, including delicacies such as mango nectar, moong dal halwa and carrot halwa. Until recently, India's space activity was controlled by ISRO, but in 2023, the space agency opened up its facilities to private companies, and investments poured in. The country has more than 250 space startups attracting millions of dollars. "India is aspiring to become a very important player in the space industry," said Somak Raychaudhury, astrophysicist and vice-chancellor of Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana, close to Delhi. "And it realizes it has to use the private sector." Big challenges The country's leaders are convinced that having a successful space program not only brings soft power and prestige but also wealth. But there are big challenges ahead, according to Raychaudhury. India is one of the five major players in space exploration, yet its share of the global market is only two per cent. The South Asian nation wants to get that up to 10 per cent in the next decade. The country produces a lot of highly skilled engineers, but "very few of them stay in this kind of sector," Raychaudhury said. Even holding only a tiny percentage of the global space market, there are already numerous benefits to India's economy from its $8 billion US slice of the industry and the 100,000 people it employs, he said. Big ambitions But the country is aiming even higher. In August 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully sent a rover to the notoriously difficult-to-reach dark side of the moon to explore its south pole — a world first. Its first human space flight, called Gaganyaan, is planned for next year. It aims to send several Indian astronauts into low Earth orbit for three days. That would make India only the fourth nation, after the United States, Russia and China, to have its own human space flight program. The success of that mission will be key, said Raychaudhury. "India's space industry has a record of being very frugal," the professor said, with projects coming in far cheaper than the space programs in the United States, Russia or China. "The question is whether the same quality can be achieved or not." The Chandrayaan-3 mission, for example, heralded as a big win for India, cost less than the price of a single Boeing or Airbus plane. Mars and Venus also in India's sights In May, speaking at a global space conference in New Delhi, India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, laid out more plans, including building the country's own space station to orbit Earth within the next decade. The country's space agency is focused on exploring the moon, with the goal of sending an Indian astronaut to walk on the surface by 2040. "Mars and Venus are also on our radar," Modi promised in his speech. He ended his remarks by highlighting how space exploration has the power to "inspire future generations" and push the country to "dream together." Students inspired Those dreams were on full display at a Mumbai school one morning in May as hundreds of children used cardboard and plastic rods to build their own mini rockets, barely longer than their forearms. The children spent time learning about India's upcoming space projects before launching the toy rockets outside. "It was so much fun," nine-year old Reet Dhameja exclaimed, pointing to how far her mini-rocket flew. Another classmate, aspiring scientist Aarav Sanghvi, took pains to make sure his rocket was perfect. "I want to be an engineer of space," the 10-year-old said. "To create bigger rockets for India." But asked if he wants to go into space himself, he shook his head firmly. "I want to make rockets. I don't want to be an astronaut." That sentiment is precisely what the school programs are focused on, said event organizer Rajesh Ghangurde, president of Antariksh Society, an outreach group that promotes space exploration. "When we talk to the students, we tell them there are only 10 astronauts who go to space," he said. "[But] there are 10,000 minds or hands working to make that thing happen." WATCH | Astronauts describe what it was like to spend 9 months at the ISS:
Time of India
5 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
Axiom-4 to launch on Thursday; ISRO refreshes samples for astronaut Shukla's experiments
The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) on Monday said it is working closely with US-based Axiom Space to refresh time-sensitive experimental specimens, following the rescheduling of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for June 19. The Ax-4 Mission will fly Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other members to the ISS for 14 days. So far, the launch has been postponed four times due to issues in the electrical harness in the Crew Dragon Module , unpreparedness of the launch vehicle Falcon 9, weather conditions, and oxygen leakage in the engine bay of the ISS. ISRO will conduct seven experiments as part of Ax‑4. These will be in the areas of biological processes, crop growth, and use of technology in microgravity—more specifically, crop seed and microalgae growth, where the Indian astronaut will test moong, methi, and microalgae for food and sustainability. Experiments on muscle stem cells in weightlessness and how astronauts interact with screens in microgravity will also be conducted. While some experiments do not need a refresh, many involve live organisms or biological samples such as microbes, seeds, and cells. These degrade or change if left unused for too long pre-launch. To avoid failure, ISRO will replace or re-prepare samples to ensure they remain scientifically valid once aboard the ISS. Union minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the Axiom team has conveyed that all the issues have been addressed and that India's representative Shukla will conduct all the experiments in space. 'The Axiom mission has a lot of components from the department of biotechnology, and Shukla will conduct exclusive experiments,' he said, emphasising the importance of needing to boost space activities for research. Live Events
