A young woman named Cassie has become a recluse ever since her mother died in a horrible car accident. In an effort to fill the void, she downloads the latest intelligent personal assistant A.M.I., which is also the first to have a real consciousness. Their relationship quickly deepens into a twisted co-dependency and Cassie falls deeper and deeper under A.M.I.'s spell; driving her to perform what Cassie perceives as justifiable murderous acts. But what are A.M.I.'s true intentions? Soon Cassie begins to realize A.M.I. has something sinister planned.