Blame popular culture for the fear of AI
Recently, Andy Weir, the author of such bestseller science fiction novels as The Martian and Project Hail Mary, announced that he was working on a new book. He did not reveal much about the subject, but hinted that AI would be a plot element.The revelation counts as potential good news for those who believe that the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence constitutes, on the balance, a boon for humankind. Weir’s novels depict human beings using technology to solve problems, whether it be how to survive on Mars or to save the world from an infestation that is cooling the sun.
- ▪Recently, Andy Weir, the author of such bestseller science fiction novels as The Martian and Project Hail Mary, announced that he was working on a new book.
- ▪He did not reveal much about the subject, but hinted that AI would be a plot element.The revelation counts as potential good news for those who believe that the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence constitutes, on the balance, a
- ▪Weir’s novels depict human beings using technology to solve problems, whether it be how to survive on Mars or to save the world from an infestation that is cooling the sun.
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Recently, Andy Weir, the author of such bestseller science fiction novels as The Martian and Project Hail Mary, announced that he was working on a new book. He did not reveal much about the subject, but hinted that AI would be a plot element.The revelation counts as potential good news for those who believe that the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence constitutes, on the balance, a boon for humankind. Weir’s novels depict human beings using technology to solve problems, whether it be how to survive on Mars or to save the world from an infestation that is cooling the sun. Weir, a computer analyst before he was a best-selling author, would be well-positioned to create an honest and more benign depiction of AI and its potential than has hitherto been the case.
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