In Season 4, Episode 6 ("Pretenders") of Person of Interest , Harold Finch travels to Hong Kong to present a scholarly paper at a conference, using the trip to plant malware on a sponsor's laptop and infiltrate Samaritan's infrastructure. The paper acts as a cover for this tactical maneuver while the team in New York handles a separate investigation into a smuggling ring. For a detailed summary of the episode, visit IMDb . Why is Samaritan smarter than the Machine?