Turian Ark and SAM *spoilers*

There was nobody in the line of succession for it to contact, so it just followed its last order. Kinda makes sense given each SAM seems to have been built with its respective host species in mind. Turians are all about obeying lawful orders.

Without spoiling too much, think it was explained that due to certain circumstances beyond his control, the Turian SAM had complications amd isnt exactly himself at that time...  So even if they wish to put him on trial, think the temporary insanity defense would apply?  Think the bigger question through the ME series has been if AIs are reliable, should they be treated like organics, do AIs have a soul... Dont think there's ever a right or wrong answer to this.

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@Pixeldance wrote:

Throughout the game, there are a number of times where it's stated SAM cannot act without a Pathfinder plugged into it. 

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It seems to me, that somehow the Turian Pathfinder's SAM, either didn't get that memo, or a pathfinder's dying wish is enough to set the SAM free enough to become incredibly dangerous to it's own people. 

The Turian ARK was piloted by the SAM, recklessly through untold amounts of Scourge, killing many of it's people in cryo stasis in the process, in a blind loyalty to it's dead Pathfinder's last wish, to "Find a home" for the Turians.  So, SAM points the ARK in the direction of the planned Turian Golden World, and scourge be damned, full speed ahead.  Can SAM even exert that kind of control, flying an ARC by itself?

The game then just lets these implications fade away with never discussing them further.

I demand answers, for the sake of the Turian People!

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@iKillOrDieTryN wrote:

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SAM is is following orders. the pathfinder ejected the pods and gave the order to find a home if you notice no turians were even on the ark. so SAM was not killing anyone just doing what it was told to do. SAM is linked to the ark completely. its how SAM is able to help everyone and anyone in any location at any time. plus if our SAM can hack pretty much anything so can the other SAM's. given the ark is a ship controlled by computers its not all that shocking for it to take over when ordered.

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@Pixeldance wrote:

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@iKillOrDieTryN wrote:

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SAM is is following orders. the pathfinder ejected the pods and gave the order to find a home if you notice no turians were even on the ark. so SAM was not killing anyone just doing what it was told to do. SAM is linked to the ark completely. its how SAM is able to help everyone and anyone in any location at any time. plus if our SAM can hack pretty much anything so can the other SAM's. given the ark is a ship controlled by computers its not all that shocking for it to take over when ordered.

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I could have sworn it said there were like 15000 turians still in their cryo pods on the turian arc.

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I believe this is correct, although I also thought that the SAM was at least partially working to avoid the Kett