- Published on December 4, 2018
- In AI Features
These 5 Fiction Novels Predicted The Rise Of AI Long Before Pop Culture Did
- By Bharat Adibhatla
Imagination is the key to innovation, and this is probably why writers have many times thought beyond scientists. For example, numerous books have been written about new tech which have interesting plots revolving around artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Here we present five fictional books that predicted AI way before the technology became a rage that it is today.
(The books are listed in the order of their publication)
The Adolescence Of P-1 by Thomas J Ryan (1977)
Ever imagined having a computer child who has awesome powers but is still emotional as a baby? Thomas J Ryan used the character of a university student named Gregory Burgess who is inspired by the game theory and builds an AI to crack the mainframe. The plot takes an interesting turn when the protagonist re
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Bharat Adibhatla
Bharat is a voracious reader of biographies and political tomes. He is also an avid astrologer and storyteller who is very active on social media.
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