M3GAN 2.0

Ladies and gentlemen, what you're about to witness

is the next evolution in military engagement.

A machine that operates with surgical precision.

And in a world where every action

is under the media microscope,

this technology will allow our nation

and its allies the means to act quickly, decisively

and without the specter of political blowback.

Madam Secretary, glad you could join us.

Would you mind explaining to me why you're conducting

a joint military operation without my approval?

I appreciate it looks like that, Shelly,

but we're here strictly as technical support.

The mission's being conducted by Saudi intelligence.

We're merely loaning out the asset.

What are you talking about? What asset?

Eyes are up.

What you just saw was not only a test

of our technological prowess

but a clear message to our enemies.

If the 21st century wants another arms race,

you better goddamn believe we intend to win it.

What the hell was that?

She just shot Tripathi.

Someone get her on the comms. She's not responding.

What the hell is going on, Sattler? Are we being hacked?

Everybody, stay calm! Okay?

One of you, shut this down.

We can't. We don't have control.

Well, then who the hell does?

Jesus.

You are in violation

of your orders, Amelia.

Confirm your objective.

But that would spoil the surprise.

Before we start,

I want you to know that nothing you say here

will get your aunt in any trouble.

I'm no longer here by order of the court.

I just wanted to check in and see how you're doing,

given everything that's happened.

I mean...

I guess it could've been a lot worse.

A live launch for a new toy

has devolved into a murderous rampage.

Toy designer Gemma Forrester appeared

in a Seattle district court today

facing charges of reckless endangerment.

A lot of people blame Gemma for what M3gan did.

For a long time, she blamed herself.

But the more she went on TV to talk about what happened,

the more she realized she had an opportunity

to turn it into something positive.

This is about a world in crisis.

Outsourcing our parental duties to devices,

plowing our kids' minds

with electronically charged dopamine hits.

You wouldn't give your child cocaine.

Why would you give them a smartphone?

And that's how she met Christian.

Hi. Gemma? Hi. Yeah?

Uh, Christian Bradley.

He runs a foundation that warns people

about the dangers of Al.

They try to convince politicians here

and around the world to make safer laws around it

so that what happened with M3gan doesn't happen again.

Gemma still believes technology can be used for good.

Just that kids shouldn't spend so much time around it.

But she always makes a point of explaining the reasons why.

"And so, as it turned out, companies were

"using Section 230 as a way to skirt the law

"and monetize the attention of children

"with no regard for their mental health."

And how do you feel about that?

I think not being on a device frees you up

to try other things.

Helps you make new friends.

Thanks to your dork mom,

we just had our phones taken off of us.

Guess I'll have to find other ways to amuse myself.

And you know what else?

You're not gonna have that weird,

janky doll to protect you.

I guess you're right.

But let me ask you this, Sapphire.

Who's protecting you?

Oh, so you think you're tough?

I sent you to aikido because it is

the least aggressive form of martial arts.

And we've talked about the merits

of using Steven Seagal as a role model.

I'm not saying we don't have our problems,

but the important thing

is that we get through them together.

Just like we said we would.

So, after what happened with M3gan,

our team went through something of a philosophical shift.

And while Gemma has obviously become

a strong voice for regulation,

our company is still very much focused on innovation

but with a specific view toward socially conscious products

that move humanity in the right direction.

So, with that in mind, I'd like to present to you

our flagship invention.

The Exoskeletor Model 1.

Cole, this is Niles Keller. I know.

You want to come say hi?

I want to come and say hi. Yes.

Can you... Yeah, Tess, just come here for a second.

Excuse me.

What's happening?

It's frozen. When you walked out, it froze.

I cannot get my body to move.

Okay. Just, uh... I'm gonna reboot.

No, no, no. Tess, you don't understand.

I have to use the bathroom. No. No, no, no, no, no, no.

Both. No!

We've already wasted his time waiting for Gemma.

We have ten minutes to turn this around.

We're not gonna make it.

We're gonna make it.

Why don't you just take the shortcut?

'Cause I don't need an algorithm to tell me how to drive, okay?

Oh. Whoa.

'Kay.

There we go. That feels better.

So, I'm walking over, as you can see.

So, we see the suit as a real game changer.

Not only in helping those with limited function

but also in addressing occupational overuse syndrome

for laborers, factory workers.

Right. In the next five years, they say

half the industrial sector's in danger

of losing their job to robots

because machines never experience fatigue.

But what if the same could be said for us?

Right now, I'm only using 20% of my body's muscular function.

And if that's too much,

well, I could always take a quick siesta.

So our hope is you don't have to fear a robot revolution

when you can compete with it.

That sounds like a pretty good tagline.

So, how does it work? Well, uh,

the suit has its own internal myoelectric receptors

that respond to each muscle contraction.

So sorry I'm late...

I told you we needed to stress-test the sensors.

You know what would have been great?

If you had actually been here.

I thought by having the lab in your house,

it'd be a lot harder to show up late,

and yet somehow you managed it.

Cole's right. I mean, I don't want to get in the way

of the work you're doing at the foundation,

but the reality is you are stretched pretty thin.

Okay, can we just not do this in front of my niece, please?

Cady, do you think it's possible you could be somewhere else?

Yeah, but you should come look at this.

I think you were hacked. What?

Oh, Jesus, she's right.

There are stray commands all over the source code.

We haven't even gone public with this yet.

I mean, who would want to do that?

Knock-knock.

Pardon my interruption.

- Holy shit. - Alton Appleton.

Hi. Sorry.

No, no, that's okay.

Gemma, I hope you don't mind me popping in unannounced.

Alton. To what do we owe this unexpected pleasure?

It sounds like there was a slight snag

with your demonstration.

Yeah, well, we got hacked,

but you wouldn't know anything about that, right?

Gemma, why would a man of my standing

need to resort to such tactics?

The real question is: Why have you contacted

every philanthro-capitalist in the Western world

to invest in your product but me?

I think you can figure that out.

You know what I think? Hmm?

I think you see me as this high-functioning billionaire

with multiple PhDs and you're threatened by it.

What you don't see is a man who can't stand to see

someone with your talent slumming it in some...

excuse me... converted crack house.

Wow. I really appreciate your concern.

We're not taking outside offers...

Sorry, Gemma. One moment.

Murray, you still in Monaco?

You look like you haven't slept.

Oh, no. Oh, no.

Yeah, I've seen them.

Uh, I still think they're too close to Aston Martin's design.

No, I've got them on. screen now.

Ugh, hate it.

It's awful.

I've just zoomed in, and I hate it even more.

Uh, listen, I'm with someone.