Self-replicating Shadow technology in Babylon 5 raises a control problem. Each new generation creates another chance for mistakes in the copied code. At very large scale, small errors might produce behavior its creators did not intend. The concern is a proposed failure mechanism within the fictional system.
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Self-replicating Shadow machines and loss of control
Babylon 5's self-replicating machines prompt a concern about errors accumulating as they multiply.