Person of Interest2011

Harold Finch:
Now, Arthur, what was Samaritan?

Arthur Claypool:
Oh, Samaritan is truly a remarkable project.

Harold Finch:
You say it is remarkable. Tell me about it.

Arthur Claypool:
Its primary function is to detect potential acts of terror through analysis of large data sets. Specifically, it will have the ability to anticipate acts of aggression and suggest strategic countermeasures before the perpetrators can act.

Harold Finch:
It sounds like quite a project.

Arthur Claypool:
Oh, Samaritan is revolutionary. Not so much for what it does, but how it does it. The system was designed to function autonomously, to continually adapt and upgrade itself through past experiences.

Harold Finch:
You're saying that it can remember and learn.

Arthur Claypool:
Yes. Harold, it's what we always dreamed of. Samaritan is a true artificial intelligence.

Harold Finch:
You're right, Arthur. That is remarkable. Excuse me. [Moves over to Shaw]

Sameen Shaw:
Is he talking about what I think he's talking about?

Harold Finch:
It would appear so.

Sameen Shaw:
But then that would mean...

Harold Finch:
That there was a second machine. And Arthur built it.