Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines or non-organic devices. It is a common topic in science fiction and, to a lesser degree, fantasy. These works can focus on the perils or helpfulness of artificial intelligence.
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Looking for a specific horror/science fiction children's anthology from the 90s/early 2000s
I'm looking for a specific short story anthology, I'm pretty sure it was a children's book. Among the stories in it were:
1) a story where a girl was investigating her friend's death in a car crash, ...
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House computer with AI takes over home, tries to procreate with woman
A malevolent computer with AI takes over a woman's house with the intent of hybrid computer/human procreation. The evil computer seals off the house with the woman in it and keeps her prisoner while ...
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Humoristic book about Jesus' brother and an AI
I remember the description as follows:
Jesus and God Christ (Christ is used as a family name) go on a holiday (golf, maybe?) and leave an AI in charge of creation
Jesus' brother (Kevin Christ?) is ...
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Short story where a main computer can tell if someone is even thinking of committing a crime
I remember reading a sci-fi short story where society was controlled by a computer where any human thought was known by the computer and people were arrested even if they thought about something that ...
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How did Skynet screw the world even before its activation?
In Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines movie, Skynet infected most part of civilian Internet as a powerful unbeatable virus. It also broke US govt. firewall to hack US defense system. All these even ...
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In Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, why did Wintermute split itself into the different Loas?
Neuromancer is one of my favorite novels due to its evocative prose, and vivid descriptions. However, I feel like sometimes I can't quite figure out some details. One thing that has puzzled me is why ...
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What are the legal/ethical statuses of 'Smart' AIs in HALO?
After seeing this and this question, I wondered, what about so-called 'Smart' AIs in the HALO universe (i.e. Cortana, Kalmiya)?
Do these AIs have 'rights'? Apparently Dr. Halsey broke numerous laws ...
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Title/Author of Science Fiction Story Involving AI and its Creator…and the Moon!
I have been sifting through the eroding and fragmented memories I have regarding a science fiction story I read in college about a decade ago. My desperate assault on Google -- which has now lasted a ...
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Looking for a story told by intelligent nuclear bombs about the war they had with humanity
I'm looking for a short sci-fi story I read in a magazine about 20 years ago, with a very similar premise to Dark Star. The story was narrated by an artificial intelligent nuclear bomb, telling about ...
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How does the command structure of the Machines work? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What kind of a political hierarchy do the machines in The Matrix have?
While discussing why the Sentinels in The Matrix: Revolutions would participate in a suicide ...
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Most powerful or memorable computer in a novel or movie? [closed]
I have two. Iain M Banks Consider Phlebas describes the Minds in comparison to a filing cabinent, and how many cabinents, rooms full of cabinents, planet full of rooms etc etc are required to match ...
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Looking for the name of a novel I read in the last 6 years (2003+ i think)
The book follows two fellows who somehow had something to do with an extraordinary tech advance, kept the patents i guess, and have a lot of clout. Artificial Intelligence has been achieved, but in ...
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Reasons for Mike's loss of personality at end of Moon is a Harsh Mistress
I re-read Moon is a Harsh Mistress over the weekend and remembered that I was always puzzled by Mike's behavior over the last pages.
Prior to Prof's death, Mike was both a friend to Man and Wyoh as ...
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Which A.I. has the highest I.Q. on the Red Dwarf, Kryten, or the Talkie Toaster?
Holly is no longer the sharpest knife in the drawer, having lost his I.Q. of 6,000. Which of the remaining artificial intelligence units on board the Red Dwarf has the highest I.Q, Kryten, or the ...
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Is it ever specified why/how Mike (HOLMES IV) achieved self-awareness in “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”?
In The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, is it ever specified why/how Mike (HOLMES IV) achieved self-awareness?
(Since Mike also figures in "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls", the answer may come from either ...
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What motivates a newly sentient, artificially intelligent being? [closed]
I don't know if it is okay to ask a question on this site that doesn't pertain to a specific book or movie. I'm new, so please go easy.
I am just curious what people's thoughts are on this.
If an ...
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Story where scientist communicates with cities directly
In the story, a scientist discovers that cities have more or less a gestalt consciousness, and that they communicate with each other indirectly through people. He decodes this communication, and ...
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In Halo Reach, why is the AI carried in a large canister?
As the identity of the AI I'm asking about is a major plot point in the game Halo: Reach and as I've just recently finished it, I've decided to keep the identity of the AI a secret using spoiler code ...
