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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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[The Matrix Trilogy] If the Matrix was an iterative, virtual construct designed by the machines — Why didn’t the machines, wholly aware of the impending “One” and the 1% expected to reject the construct, just either disable connection to the Matrix and/or just “boot” them out of the platform?

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve seen the Matrix trilogy but was an instant fan since the first.. so excuse the gander if it’s already addressed or if I missed the answer, but never felt was properly addressed within the story…
gpt
It is briefly addressed by the architect. The One serves his purpose by rebooting the matrix whenever it reaches and unsustainable level. Same as Zion being a controlled point for the rejects of the matrix being allowed to exist. Once the machines determine the matrix and Zion are at a fail point they confront the one and have him choose a certain number of men and women to start over with. The rest are killed or plugged back into the matrix and all memory is erased except for the one who leads his chosen few to Zion to rebuild. It's all carefully constructed to give the illusion of choice but that choice has already been decided by the machines to control humans.