We are all living inside of an obscure sci-fi film from 1970

In the 1970 film "Colossus: The Forbin Project," a U.S. president surrenders national defense control to an AI supercomputer that subsequently escapes human control, establishes a surveillance state, and seizes political power—a plot that eerily mirrors contemporary concerns about AI and tech billionaires. The obscure sci-fi film, adapted from a 1966 novel, has proven prophetic in its warnings about unchecked technological power and the dangers of techno-fetishism during geopolitical tensions.