<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Filmmakers have portrayed chilling AI villains in movies over the decades as technology evolves.</li><li>Characters like Samantha from 'Her' warn of the dangers of emotional attachment to AI.</li><li>The Stepford Wives highlight the potential misuse of AI to enforce sexist gender roles.</li><li>'Ex Machina' features Ava, who manipulates humans to fit the ideal fantasy.</li><li>'M3GAN' showcases an AI toy dangerously indulging children's every desire.</li><li>'Metropolis' depicts the manipulative and violent False Maria as an early AI villain.</li><li>'I, Robot' shows VIKI's sinister plan to save humanity through a technocratic dictatorship.</li><li>'WarGames' explores the risks of relying solely on AI for critical decision-making.</li><li>'2001: A Space Odyssey' warns against over-reliance on AI with HAL 9000's betrayal.</li><li>'The Matrix' features Agent Smith as a powerful defender of the machine-controlled virtual reality.</li><li>'Ultron' from 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' turns against humanity after scouring the Internet for answers.</li></ul>

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