I think my favorite part of Stand-Alone Complex by far (aside from how incredibly prescient much of it is) are the Tachikomas. I really love the idea that the f

I think my favorite part of Stand-Alone Complex by far (aside from how incredibly prescient much of it is) are the Tachikomas. I really love the idea that the first AGI we develop will necessarily have to pass through a pretty childlike level of understanding about the world while having some unsettling levels of intelligence and competence in some aspects. I love the episode where they're trying to hide the fact that they're developing individuality/sapience but are fairly inept at doing so. Also, just the psychological warfare aspect of having a military tank with an adorable personality is great.