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Fiction in the News Articles
Related to material in Liar
by Isaac Asimov
"A beautifully logical tale of a robot who simply couldn't tell the truth!"
('Liar!' by Isaac Asimov)
Short story contains the first use of the word "robotics" (see below) even though the word "robot" had been introduced some twenty years earlier. In the story, a robot is inadvertently given the ability to see the thoughts of human beings. You can read the story here.
Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:
Do You Hold Robots Morally Accountable?
How do people judge robots and their intentions?
AI Welfare Position At Anthropic Filled By Human
'You’re the robopsychologist of the plant, so you’re to study the robot itself...' - Isaac Asimov, 1941.
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re: Isaac Asimov
(11/15/2024)
re: George O. Smith
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re: Neal Stephenson
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