Rogue computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey"

I believe the answer is:

hal

(Other definitions for hal that I've seen before include "Odyssean character" , "Falstaff's prince (H.IV)" , "Prince -, Falstaff's companion (Henry IV, Pt I)" , "Shakespeare's prince" , "Falstaff's Prince; 2001 computer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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