AI companies fighting with the U.S. government over safety? ‘The X-Files’ predicted it in 1993

One episode of the paranoia-packed TV show presciently explored the very real AI debates we’re having more than 30 years later.

With its many extraterrestrial guest stars, The X-Files was always meant to be a spooky show. One of its earliest episodes, however, is now eerie in a way its creators likely never intended.