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A thought-provoking discussion has emerged on Reddit’s r/artificial subreddit, proposing a variation of the Baichdel test to assess AI representation in cinema. This “Baichdel Test for Bots” stipulates that a film must feature at least two named AI characters who engage in conversation with each other about something other than humans. The online community is actively debating which films meet this criteria, and more interestingly, which popular science fiction movies fall short. This raises questions about the depth and complexity of AI portrayals in mainstream media. The original Reddit thread can be found here: [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1mo1t1t/to_pass_the_baichdel_test_a_movie_must/]