Scenario Survey / Public Voice
The original Skynet ethics survey.
This survey asks when prevention becomes wisdom, when caution becomes control, and who should hold authority over machines built to protect us.
Scenario 001
The Skynet Survey
In The Terminator, the nightmare is not only killer machines. The deeper fear is that humanity builds a system with enough authority, speed, and strategic logic that people recognize the danger only after control has already slipped away.
Public Response Input
Enter the scenario and answer the structured questions. No profile is required. Responses may be analyzed in aggregate, and anonymous excerpts may be used in future Atomic Future Labs briefings.
FAQ
What this is, and why your voice matters.
What is Atomic Future Labs?
Atomic Future Labs is a grassroots AI ethics project that uses classic sci-fi dilemmas to gather public judgment on artificial intelligence, human control, autonomy, and trust.
What is The Skynet Survey?
The Skynet Survey is the original public scenario from Atomic Future Labs. It asks when humanity should restrict, control, or shut down an AI system before it becomes dangerous.
Do I need an account?
No. The Skynet Survey does not require a profile. Responses are analyzed in aggregate, and email signup is optional.
Why use science fiction for AI ethics?
Classic science fiction gave people a shared language for machine control, prediction, surveillance, synthetic life, and human dignity. Those stories make abstract AI ethics questions easier to judge in human terms.