The Terminator movies are not about artificial intelligence, but about the dehumanization of human systems, including the military-industrial complex and the police.
"Cops think all non-cops as less than they are, stupid, weak, and evil. They dehumanize the people they are sworn to protect and desensitize themselves in order to do that job."
https://screenrant.com/terminator-2-movie-james-cameron-t1000-police-officer-reason/