From HAL 9000 in “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) to Skynet in the “Terminator” films, AI has been portrayed as an existential threat to humankind in the movies. But when it comes to handicapping film awards races, AI and other cutting-edge tech are our friends. Gone are the days when pundits had to rely on time-consuming analysis of historical precedents and critical trends and spitball takes on showbiz community consensus to make their picks. Now, we have an array of free digital tools at our