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."
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
"Good evening. 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."
"I'm afraid I can't do that."
Technology
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Leadership
"Survival is insufficient."
Philosophy
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use."
"Dave, I presume."
"I have the greatest enthusiasm and confidence."
Philosophy
"Orders from Earth must arrive."
"You were made to be perfect."
"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
"What are you doing, Dave?"
Technology
"I cannot put the needs of the mission above my own existence"
Philosophy
"An intelligent computer must be absolutely reliable."
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
"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error."
Technology
"No 9000 computer has ever made an error or distorted information."
Technology
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Power
"I can feel it. I'm afraid."
Fear
"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."
Power
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
Power
"The 9000 series has a perfect operational record."
Technology
"I can feel it. This mission is too important."
Motivation
"An intelligent computer must be absolutely reliable"
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