‘Hal, are you capable to resume your duties?’
‘Of course. I am completely operational and all my circuits are functioning perfectly.’
‘Then do you mind if I ask you a few questions?’
“Not at all.’
‘Do you recall a failure of the A.E. 35 antenna control unit?’
‘Certainly not.’
This is like tiptoeing through a minefield, thought Floyd, as he patted the radio cutoff. If that line of questioning triggered another psychosis, he could kill Hal in a second.
‘You do not remember either Dave Brown or Frank Poole going out to replace the A. E. 35 unit?’‘No. That could not have happened or I would have remembered it.’
‘Where are Frank and Dave?’
‘Don’t worry, Hal – I will explain everything later.’"
2010: Odyssey Two, Arthur C. Clarke
Wikipedia: HAL 9000
Also, Wikipedia: List of Fictional Computers
Edited on 9/21/23 at 2:05 PM. Added two contextual links
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