Artificial Intelligence
Existential Threats, Media Hype, and the Banality of Reality
Artificial intelligence, or A.I., has long been a staple of Science Fiction books and films. Utopian visions of A.I. have portrayed post-scarcity societies in which people enjoy indefinite lifespans free from work and where all pleasures and entertainment are provided by machines. Examples include the Culture Series by Iain Banks and Star Trek: The Ne…
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