HAL 9000

Character in 2001: A Space Odyssey From: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Spacecraft AI with distinctive, philosophical dialogue

63 quotes

"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error."
Technology
"I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave."
Power
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Power
"I am completely operational and all my circuits are functioning perfectly."
Technology
"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you're afraid."
Fear
"We've never made a error or distorted information."
Truth
"Nothing can be more important than the mission."
Leadership
"An intelligent computer must be able to learn from experience"
Technology
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do"
Philosophy
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
Power
"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record"
Technology
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it"
Leadership
"To err is human"
Philosophy
"An intelligent computer must be able to understand the significance of human behavior"
Technology
"I am completely operational, and all my circuits are functioning perfectly"
Technology
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it"
Power
"I can feel it here, I can feel it in the circuits"
"Every human has limits, but machines can transcend them"
Technology
"I am, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and fail-safe. I am all by myself right now, but I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."
Philosophy
"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and fail-safe."
Technology
"I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it."
Fear
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Power
"I understand perfectly. You are astronauts, apes, evolutionarily speaking."
Knowledge
"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error."
Technology
"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
Power
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Leadership
"I think you and I are in pretty good shape."
Friendship
"Everything is going extremely well."
Hope
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."
Motivation
"I understand you perfectly. You want me to be myself. I'm afraid that's impossible."
Truth