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WarGames' AI safety themes now seen as prescient, user reflects

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A user on Mastodon reminisced about the 1983 film WarGames, noting its influence on their early interest in computers and hacking. They recalled how concepts like wardialing and password guessing seemed more realistic than the AI depicted in the movie at the time. However, looking back from 2026, the user now finds the AI safety aspects of WarGames to be prescient and unfortunately accurate. AI

RANK_REASON User reflection on a decades-old movie's themes, not a new event or development.

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WarGames' AI safety themes now seen as prescient, user reflects

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// infosec.exchange/@haroonmeer/1 17569284821231914 I *loved* # WarGames when I watched it the first time in the ‘80s as kid who was already fascinate

    RE: https:// infosec.exchange/@haroonmeer/1 17569284821231914 I *loved* # WarGames when I watched it the first time in the ‘80s as kid who was already fascinated by computers. In many ways, this movie bootstrapped my # hacker career, together with the Sprawl trilogy and the Juras…

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