Director James Cameron claims he tried to warn people about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in his 1984 movie “The Terminator” but that his concerns fell on deaf ears.
Mr. Cameron, who has directed a string of films including “Avatar” and “The Titanic,” made the comments in an interview with CTV News which aired on July 18.
The Oscar-winning director said he had attempted to raise his concerns about AI nearly 40 years ago when “The Terminator,” which he co-wrote and directed, hit screens.
The movie centered on a cyborg assassin, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who travels back in time to kill Sarah Connor, played by actress Linda Hamilton, whose unborn son will be the one to save humanity and prevent a nuclear holocaust sparked by an AI system….