The potential threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) has been a key facet of science fiction for decades. Still, while it remains an aspect of Hollywood blockbusters, iconic action star Arnold Schwarzenegger—who led one of the most prominent film series about an AI oppressor—says the threat is now very real.

During a panel discussion hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wednesday, Schwarzenegger discussed AI and the oft-mentioned reference to the “Terminator” film franchise’s Skynet network that many people cite when warning about the rapid development of the technology.

“To show you the brilliance of writing that, at that time, we scratched the surface of artificial intelligence,” he said. “We’re talking about the early 80s. And today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is going to go.”

In the “Terminator” series, Skynet is an artificial intelligence system created by Cyberdyne Systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. The AI becomes self-aware, and viewing humanity as a threat, triggers a nuclear holocaust known as “Judgment Day.”

“That is such brilliant writing, because now—after all those decades—it has become a reality,” Schwarzenegger said. “So it’s not anymore fantasy or kind of futuristic. It is here today.”

While nuclear war launched by AI remains in science fiction, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is still prompting fears over the poten

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