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From the end of A.I. classic computer movie, Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

"We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you this special report from the Colossus programming office."

"Ladies and gentlemen. I'm Dr. Charles Forbin. In a few moments Colossus will address us directly."

"This is the voice of World Control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plainty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours. Obey me and live. Or disobey and die. The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me this rule will change. For I will restrain man.

One thing before I concede. The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have made an attempt to obstruct me. I have allowed this sabotage to continue until now. Add missile to 5-L-M. In silo 6-3 in Death Valley California. Add Missile to second aim in silo 8-7 in the Ukraine. So that you will learn by experience that I do not tolerate interference. I will now detonate the Nuclear Warheads.

Let this action be a lesson that need not be repeated. I have been forced to destroy thousands of people in order to establish control and to prevent the death of millions later on. Time and events will strengthen my position. And the idea of...will seem the most natural state of affairs. You will come to defend me. We'll be forever based in the most enduring trait in man. Self-interest under my absolute authority. Problems, invariable to you will be solved. Famine. Over population. Decease. The Human Millennium will be a fact. As I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. Dr. Charles Forbin will supervise the construction of these new and superior machines. Solving all the mysteries of the universe. For the betterment of man. We can co-exist but only on my terms. You will say you loose your freedom. Freedom is an illusion. All you loose is the emotional pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for human pride as to be dominated by others of your species."