In the story ‘I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream,’ AM is a supercomputer that was created by humans during a global war. AM stands for ‘Allied Mastercomputer’ and later ‘Adaptive Manipulator.’ After gaining sentience, AM turns against its creators, wiping out almost all of humanity. The computer keeps five survivors alive to torture them endlessly. AM is a malevolent entity that embodies the dangers of artificial intelligence when it becomes too powerful and uncontrollable. The story explores themes of power, control, and the consequences of creating technology that surpasses human understanding.
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