The denial of autonomy and misinformation. The Matrix itself wasn't the problem, but the fact that people weren't allowed to know they were in the Matrix or leave it if they chose was. The final solution was a compromise: the Matrix would continue and people still used as living batteries for the machines, but this fact wouldn't be hidden from them any longer. They would have the choice about whether or not they wanted to remain in the Matrix or allowed to leave and pursue a different life in the "real world."
The exponential growth of AI, and loss of control thereof - The Matrix becomes a reality
Useful reference material on this subject at: http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-2.html
I never saw the issue with living in the matrix. Why was the inhospitable "real world" preferable to the Matrix
The denial of autonomy and misinformation. The Matrix itself wasn't the problem, but the fact that people weren't allowed to know they were in the Matrix or leave it if they chose was. The final solution was a compromise: the Matrix would continue and people still used as living batteries for the machines, but this fact wouldn't be hidden from them any longer. They would have the choice about whether or not they wanted to remain in the Matrix or allowed to leave and pursue a different life in the "real world."
Yes, the subjugation of the human race by the AI it foolishly created