The US Department of Defense has deployed machine learning algorithms to identify targets in over 85 air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria this year.
The Pentagon has done this sort of thing since at least 2017 when it launched Project Maven, which sought suppliers capable of developing object recognition software for footage captured by drones. Google pulled out of the project when its own employees revolted against using AI for warfare, but other tech firms have been happy to help out.
The first T-800 was developed and programmed by Skynet. Only the second T-800 was “programmed” (hacked) by people. Skynet does not approve.
The point is that T-800s are not inherently “good” or “evil.”
second T-800 despite being programmed by people, was not opposed to killing people if it helped the mission. It was only John’s specific order that prevented it from killing mannnnny people in T2