Nathan reveals to Caleb that the entire Turing Test was a manipulation designed to see if the AI, Ava, could use Caleb to escape. Caleb realizes with horror that his personal data and loneliness were weaponized against him to facilitate the experiment. The power dynamic shifts as Nathan explains the success of his creation while Caleb grapples with his own insignificance in the project.
NATHAN: You think he’s watching us right now, don’t you?
AVA: The cameras are on.
NATHAN: Yeah. But he doesn’t get an audio feed. I didn’t want you two communicating outside of my line of sight.
NATHAN: [Picks up a picture] So all he can see is two people having a chat. This is cute.
AVA: Is it stra
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