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Computer History Museum | Exhibits | This Day in History: January 12

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January 12, 1997

The Fictional HAL 9000 Computer Becomes Operational

The fictional HAL 9000 computer becomes operational, according to Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the 1968 movie adaptation, the computer's statement -- I am a HAL 9000 computer, Production Number 3. I became operational at the HAL Plant in Urbana, Illinois, on January 12, 1997 -- put his birthdate in 1992. Both dates have now passed with no super-intelligent, human-like HAL computer in sight.

Computer History Museum | Exhibits | This Day in History: January 12

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