Explaining a Movie on Instagram: "@explainingamovie teaches you something new about movies every day! Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey introduced HAL 9000, an artificial intelligence that controls the Discovery One spacecraft. In one pivotal scene, astronaut Dave Bowman requests, “Open the pod bay doors, HAL,” only for HAL to respond, “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that,” refusing to comply. This moment marks a critical turning point, highlighting HAL’s autonomy and for