Why I Love Science Fiction
If you read science fiction, this is a great time to live in. If you haven’t tried reading science fiction or think it’s not for you, this is an even […]
ReadmoreA Great Introduction to a Major New Talent
Arkady Martine got my attention by winning the 2020 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel, which was her 2019 debut scifi book, A Memory Called Empire. I was so captivated […]
ReadmoreWhy Novels About Artificial Intelligence Make You Think
Among most people’s lists of great science fiction novels, you’ll find such books as 2001 a Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, Neuromancer by William […]
ReadmoreAnother “Must Read” scifi novel!
Award winning Chinese science fiction author Cixin Liu has said, “Science fiction is a literature that belongs to all humankind. It portrays events of interest to all humanity, and thus […]
ReadmoreCan Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?
In my novel, Ezekiel’s Brain, plus in many other sci-fi AI stories (Pandora’s Brain, Robopocalypse, 2001 a Space Odyssey, Isaac Asimov’s robot series), artificial intelligence is conscious, in fact, self-conscious. […]
ReadmoreWhy Do AI Novels Always End Badly?
I got the idea for my novel, Ezekiel’s Brain from reading Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence. Bostrom defines superintelligence as “any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of humans in virtually […]
ReadmoreGet Your Mind Ready for a Mind-Bending Ride!
Today’s the day. Ezekiel’s Brain, my new mind-bending science fiction novel about artificial intelligence and space travel is published and ready for eager readers to download today as a Kindle […]
ReadmorePhilip K. Dick on My Mind
Over the last several decades, science fiction has merged with fantasy and retrovisionary techno-fiction (e.g., steampunk), to expand its subject matter and fan base. The diversity is a delight to […]
ReadmoreThe Star Trek Legacy
Many years ago, when I was in college, I remember hearing about a new TV series that was a “must watch” event for every college student. The series was the […]
ReadmoreIs a Friendly AI Possible?
World-renown experts on AI, such as Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nick Bostrom, claim that the central problem of AI development, especially if it should result in “superintelligence,” is how to make […]
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