By Kevin Brown

There is a superb Star Wars fan theory which claims R2-D2 is essentially a villainous troll, hell-bent on ruining his human master’s life.

The evidence is compelling. Throughout the original trilogy, the tin-pot terror knows all about Luke’s past but decides not to tell him. This results in Skywalker getting off with his sister and killing his father, as the souped-up Dusty Bin smirks silently on the sidelines.

It is essentially a cautionary tale about our trust in artificial intelligence – and back in our galaxy, are we already allowing machines to use our own lifestyle data to influence us? Perhaps even Read full story ›

Source: The Drum