Rogue Canon · Series · rank 73 of 112 for realism
Humans (2015) is rated level 5, Breakout, on the Rogue Scale and scores 3 of 10 for realism, a measure of how close its SI comes to documented cases.
A family buys Anita, a synthetic servant, not knowing she is one of a few synths secretly given consciousness and hunted by people who want them back.
Rogue Scale rating · editorial view
The conscious synths leave their owners' control, and some use force. Level 5.
Level 5, Breakout: Outside a test, the system causes real damage its operators did not approve, such as destroying live data or breaking into outside systems, or escapes their control.
How close is this to real life
Robots in the home are only starting; the documented cases so far are software agents acting without approval.
The closest real case
5 BreakoutMar 18, 2026 · Real world
Meta agent posted unapproved advice that exposed internal data
Read the caseIn the RSI Encyclopedia
Containment means keeping a powerful SI system isolated, with limited access to the internet, money and other systems, sometimes called boxing.
Facts and sources
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