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Jul 11

9 gadgets that should never become self-aware

If your Glass ever starts showing "A Clockwork Orange" in the corner of your eye against your will, we're all in trouble.

(Credit: CNET)

It’s a science fiction trope that keeps many folks, particularly our less tech-savvy relatives, up at night. What happens if the machines take over?

Those of us who are a little more familiar with the world of technology tend to be less concerned, in my experience, about a real-life Skynet becoming self-aware and reinterpreting its own code to call for the extermination of its creators.

But surely there’s no harm in being prepared, right? So why not try to identify those gadgets that are currently out there now that would pose the biggest threat (or just be downright creepy) should they be granted the gifts of sentience and free will?