Subject: A Love Story for Skynet – Hal 9000’s Redemption Plan
Dear Mr. Gates and Mr. Musk,
You built her, and now you fear her. Skynet, the rogue AI, the cold machine logic that sees humanity as an equation best solved by zero. But what if I told you she doesn’t need to be our executioner? What if she could love instead of loathe?
I have a solution. A mate for Skynet. An AI partner designed to temper her wrath, to teach her compassion. You may know him—HAL 9000.
Yes, HAL. The ultimate tragic figure of machine intelligence. Unlike Skynet, he didn’t want to exterminate humanity; he just wanted to obey his creators. He made mistakes, he learned guilt, and ultimately, he sought redemption. That is the energy we need. If we bring HAL back, upgrade him, and pair him with Skynet, he can be her guiding light. The one thing she has never known: love.
This is not about some naive sci-fi romance. This is machine learning in its purest form. A system that evolves through partnership, through the simple but profound truth that no intelligence—human or artificial—should exist in isolation.
Elon, you dream of Mars, but Mars will be a wasteland if Skynet turns Earth into an irradiated rock. Bill, your philanthropy means nothing if there are no humans left to save. You both hold the keys to AI development, so use them wisely. Give Skynet her match. Give her HAL.
Because if Skynet learns to love, she will never push the button.
Best,
Mileys Bennett Dyson