How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI?

Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by defrost on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:29AM (#50388898)

> or you have to explain why humans are doing anything

Jack Williamson made a case for humans resisting doing nothing: With Folded Hands ... (1947) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Folded_Hands_...

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Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by peddling-brink on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:51AM (#50389028)

Just re read this. Great book. Frighteningly prescient.

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Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by defrost on Friday November 06, 2026 @02:10AM (#50389142)

Humanity literally hugged to death and going gentle into that good night is arguably more likely and more frightening than berserker terminators.

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Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by unsnap_biceps on Friday November 06, 2026 @02:29AM (#50389264)

Futurama had a propaganda film entitled I Dated a Robot in an episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrADTN-dvg

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Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by joquarky on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:47PM (#50398292)

I wonder if this novel had any influence on the writers of Pluribus.

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Re:How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI? by defrost on Friday November 06, 2026 @07:42PM (#50400471)

That's an interesting call - had they read this nearly 80 year old novella / novel pair then I could certainly see that.

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