Mission: Impossible's AI Villain: Separating Fact from Fiction

The latest installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning, features a rogue AI villain called the Entity. But does this depiction of AI hold up to scrutiny? AI expert Sasha Luccioni breaks down the inaccuracies in the film, pointing out that AI is only a tool and cannot set its own goals or missions. Luccioni notes that the film's suggestion that AI can destroy satellites without human intervention is unlikely. In reality, AI can only perform tasks it is specifically programmed to do, and would require human direction to target a satellite.Moreover, the film's depiction of AI voice cloning is accurate, but Luccioni notes that it is already possible to achieve this level of imitation using existing technology. Despite these inaccuracies, the film's action sequences and stunts are praised, and the Entity's unrealistic portrayal is forgiven due to its internal logic within the film's world.