Terminator (1984) predicted AI becomes self-aware and unstoppable in 2029
OwariDa · x · 2026-09-15
A viral tweet points out that The Terminator (1984) set AI's self-aware, unstoppable moment at 2029 — a meme circulating in AI circles, with no new factual content.
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