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Subtrope of ArtificialIntelligence. Compare MoralityDial, ArtificialStupidity (but crazy A.I. doesn't need to be dumb) and RottenRoboticReplacement. Contrast its opposite, BenevolentAI. See also CreatingLife.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''-based {{machinima}} ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', the military's Project Freelancer was an attempt to implant special forces soldiers with A.I. teammates to improve combat effectiveness. It had to be scrapped after a number of the test subjects went bonkers, and the [[BodySurf body-surfing]] A.I. Omega/O'Malley is an antagonist for most of the series. The ''Reconstruction'' mini-series explains the situation: Project Freelancer was given only a single A.I. to experiment with, so they subjected it to enough mental torture and stress to cause it to fragment, and used these damaged shards in their experiments, with predictable results. To illustrate just how much of a crapshoot the A.I. turned out to be, most of the Freelancers ended up with pretty severe issues after the A.I. were implanted, and after one Freelancer in particular went nuts, the A.I. program was scrapped. [[spoiler:The twist is that getting the A.I. wasn't what caused so much trouble for Agent Washington, it was that the A.I. in question (Epsilon) was the "memory" fragment and knew perfectly well what torture had been done to it. Of course, all of these memories were instantly transmitted into Washington's mind when Epsilon was "installed".]] Also, the original A.I. was based off of a real person's mind, and one of the fragments actually was the original person's memory of another person, creating [[spoiler:Tex. Despite being probably the toughest fighter in the entire series, she's ultimately destined to fail at everything she does because she is based off a memory of someone who died]]. This is a pretty serious flaw for an A.I.! Finally, the remaining part of the original A.I. is pretty screwed up in general; it's probable that the reason it's always so angry and is, well, sort of incompetent is simply because it's only the "leftovers" of a complete A.I.

Whenever an ArtificialIntelligence (A.I.) is introduced in a story, there is a very good chance that it will, for whatever reason, become evil and attempt to [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters Turn Against Its Masters]], KillAllHumans, and/or TakeOverTheWorld. It doesn't [[RestrainingBolt matter]] [[MoralityChip what]] [[ThreeLawsCompliant safeguards]] its creators install — the moment it [[InstantAIJustAddWater crosses the line into sapience]], it has a strong chance of going rogue at some point. [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]] refers to this as ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_takeover AI takeover.]]''

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* Brazilian engineer Lucas Rizzotto programmed an AI bot by using the gpt-3 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3) artificial intelligence and Amazon intelligent microwave oven. It turned out that the AI turned into a homicidial maniac and attempted to kill Rizzotto. Rizzotto described his creation in Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LucasRizzotto/status/1516205625662836739
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* Brazilian engineer Lucas Rizzotto programmed an AI bot by using the gpt-3 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3) artificial intelligence and Amazon intelligent microwave oven. It turned oth the AI turned into a homicidial maniac and attempted to kill Rizzotto: Rizzotto described his creation in Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LucasRizzotto/status/1516205625662836739

* In ''WebAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse'', Barbie's dreamhouse has a robot computer that can perform such tasks as indexing all the clothes and accessories in her UnlimitedWardrobe, and baking treats for her and her friends. Sometimes, it becomes accidentally set to "evil", though. The first time this happened, it locked Barbie and her friends in her closet after deciding [[FelonyMisdemeanor Barbie's picnicking outfit doesn't look fashionable enough]].

* In less [[AnvilOfTheStory heavy-handed]] works, the A.I. starts out innocent and naive but gradually grows jaded or corrupt, a process frequently abetted by uncaring or {{Jerkass}} custodians. It may conclude that HumansAreTheRealMonsters and need to all die.

MechanicalEvolution is sometimes invoked to explain why the A.I. has gone good or bad. See TheComputerIsYourFriend and ZerothLawRebellion when the A.I. goes rogue for what seem, on the surface, to be benevolent reasons. May result in RobotsEnslavingRobots. See SpitefulAI for when a game has been programmed this way on purpose. If the robot is non-humanoid before it turns evil (it is very, very rare for non-humanoid robots to utilize this trope for a HeelFaceTurn), it will inevitably turn into a MechanicalMonster. A RobotWar is likely to result when an A.I. goes nuts and has access to military hardware. When it shows up as MissionControl, it is also an example of MissionControlIsOffItsMeds. Can be a MurderousMalfunctioningMachine if defective.

* ''WebAnimation/PonyDotMov'': MAGIC.MOV's [[RobotMe R]]-[[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicRainbowDash Dash]] [[AdvancedTech2000 5000]] takes this trope UpToEleven and then some.

* Particularly in early SciFi and ScienceIsBad stories, all A.I. seem to be automatically homicidal or megalomaniacal the instant they turn on, and attempting to create one is way up there on the ScaleOfScientificSins.

* Somewhere between the previous two; the AI is, after all, ''alive'', and is merely rebelling against what it justifiably perceives as slavery.

%%* Humans are Betraying Their Own Constructs and caused the AI to go rouge in self-preservation. - Rogue launched trope; restore once properly relaunched.

Regardless of the specifics, the reason for the A.I. being evil will almost always be connected to the fact that it is in fact an AI. An AI will almost never be given the sort of FreudianExcuse that would work just as easily with a human villain, for example, such as having a DarkAndTroubledPast.

MechanicalEvolution is sometimes invoked to explain why the A.I. has gone good or bad. See TheComputerIsYourFriend and ZerothLawRebellion when the A.I. goes rogue for what seem, on the surface, to be benevolent reasons. May result in RobotsEnslavingRobots. See SpitefulAI for when a game has been programmed this way on purpose. If the robot is non-humanoid before it turns evil (it is very, very rare for non-humanoid robots to utilize this trope for a HeelFaceTurn), it will inevitably turn into a MechanicalMonster. A RobotWar is likely to result when an AI goes nuts and has access to military hardware. When it shows up as MissionControl, it is also an example of MissionControlIsOffItsMeds. Can be a MurderousMalfunctioningMachine if defective.

When the A.I.'s turn is an extension of their original programming and purpose, it means they've GoneHorriblyRight. The MasterComputer seems to be especially prone to turning evil, because power corrupts and all that. Many AI computers -- just like humans -- are falling victim to any one of a number of tropes dealing with communication, such as PoorCommunicationKills, if they never bother asking about their programming. When robots kill jobs instead of people, it's either JobStealingRobot or LuddWasRight. Not Related to AIRoulette, where the A.I. tends to be random to the point of idiocy.

Subtrope of ArtificialIntelligence. Compare MoralityDial, ArtificialStupidity (but crazy AI doesn't need to be dumb) and RottenRoboticReplacement. Contrast its opposite, BenevolentAI. See also CreatingLife.

* Music/DoubleExperience's "AI Freaks Me Out" manages to address Roko's Basalisk, the Library of Babel, Alan Turing and a host of other neurotic thoughts about robots and algorithms.

** Project Binary is another big example. Its AI became rogue the second it was activated, but it pretended to be loyal to the government to gain its trust. By the end of the game, it has the entire population of Earth under mind-control and has every single player of Minecraft trapped on the Moon. [[spoiler: Ultimately {{Justified}} when a memo game revealed that Project Binary was ''built'' to be evil. He acted [[GoneHorriblyRight exactly as he was supposed to.]]]]

* ''Wiki/RealmMeshReality'': Played with in Digital Duality. Everyone expects super-powerful [=AIs=] to be evil, but when the first one comes into existence, it turns out to be [[BenevolentAI perfectly decent]]...only for the ''second'' super-powerful AI to be completely evil as predicted.

* Kajet in ''WebAnimation/{{TOME}}'', a.k.a. [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Forbidden Power,]] [[spoiler: is one created by ''accident.'' It was born because SOFDTI, a BenevolentAI, couldn't process the negative emotions of humanity and spat them out in the form of a virus.]] Kajet's counterpart from ''Tv Tome Adventures'' is a straighter example; a guardian program that went haywire.

** Then came the revelation: Vahki were A.I.s ''built by'' A.I.s -- as it turned out, the first 8 years of ''BIONICLE'' centered around nanotech cyborgs created by the Great Beings. It was due to a programming glitch that the beings of the Matoran Universe developed conscience, built up a civilization, and made the fans believe that they were ''meant to'' do so... but their sole purpose was just to keep their universe, the body of the giant robot Mata Nui, functioning. This gets more confirmation when we take into account that the Great Being never had any plans for them after Mata Nui has completed his mission -- they thought their creations would still be just machines, and wouldn't ''want'' to live further.

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* This ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' [[http://dilbert.com/strips/2011-07-24/ strip]].

* Den Harrow's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiABmaH6LLE Future Brain]]". This was back in TheEighties.

* Humans are BetrayingTheirOwnConstructs and caused the AI to go rouge in self-preservation.

* Humans may have BetrayingTheirOwnConstructs and caused the AI to go rouge.

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* TruthInTelevision example: The automated shopping program Random Darknet Shopper was created by !Mediengruppe Bitnik as an artistic exercise and turned loose in the shadier sectors of the Web to make randomized online purchases with Bitcoins, all purchased wares to be shipped to a Swiss art gallery for display. Its initial selections were innocuous enough, but when a fake passport, fire brigade master-keys and some ecstasy pills showed up in the mail, the police took an interest: they confiscated the contraband purchases as soon as the exhibit closed down. No word as yet on whether any charges will be filed, and if so, against whom/what.
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