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Recent AI advances in voice tech, wearables and education echo the sci-fi world of The Diamond Age, raising hopes and concerns for the future.
Science fiction predicted artificial intelligence more than 100 years ago. Shows like ‘Star Trek’ gave life to the idea of robots and AI. Here’s why it doesn’t scare me.
“AI is just becoming more and more prominent in science fiction, which I think is a just a reflection of the times we’re in right now,” says Allan Kaster, who has been editing annual ...
In a July 2023 Senate hearing on regulating AI, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., equated fiction with fact when he said there’s an urgent need to regulate AI because, "The future is not science ...
Looking into the world of artificial intelligence — the past, ... Attainable AI, from science fiction to science fact: The reality of today’s AI. Opinion. Jun 25, 2018 6 mins.
So it may be that if fiction trains us to expect the worst from AI, that’s exactly what we’ll get. But if we treat AI models with some finesse, they will respond in kind.
Across the 17-year history of Clarkesworld, a renowned literary magazine of science fiction and fantasy, authors have speculated about how evolving, futuristic technology will impact our world ...
Since the launch of ChatGPT, science fiction and other literary magazines have been getting bad AI-generated stories. Outlets like Clarkesworld, Asimov’s, and Flash Fiction Online have seen an ...
Clarkesworld is a prestigious online science fiction and fantasy magazine that has been publishing monthly for nearly 20 years. It's known for its fast turnaround times when it comes to ...
Every time I read about another advance in AI technology, I feel like another figment of science fiction moves closer to reality. Lately, I’ve been noticing eerie parallels to Neal Stephenson’s 1995 ...