Providence review: Chilling sci-fi where an AI becomes god by accident

by Philippa Kaur 1 April 2020, 18:00 99 Views

Is our love affair with AI really about building a new kind of deity to meet human needs no amount of rationality can fill? Max Barry’s disturbing novel Providence lays out the case, says Sally Adee

Source: Humans - newscientist.com

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Providence review: Chilling sci-fi where an AI becomes god by accident

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