science fiction
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The 11 Best (and Worst) Sentient Robots From Sci-Fi
Earlier this month, a Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, claimed his employer had inadvertently created a sentient AI chatbot system, called Language Model for Dialogue Applications — or LaMDA, for short. Lemoine had been tasked with seeing if the LaMDA’s programming showed any tendencies toward hate speech or discrimination in conversation with the average person, the…
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Strange New Worlds Is the Star Trek Show I, a Non-Trek Fan, Have Been Waiting For
It is a strange feeling to get excited about a show I technically don’t care about. Or at least I shouldn’t. Star Trek is a franchise that I’ve never been particularly into, and what I know about it has mainly been gleaned by osmosis during 20 years of covering nerd news. It was just enough…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season Premiere is Finally Here
A perfect example of how we’re in the midst of more Star Trek than ever right now is quite literally just as one series ends, another begins. We already broke down our extensive thoughts about that season finale of Star Trek: Picard, but Star Trek: Strange New Worlds also boldly went out today with its…
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Star Trek Release Dates: When to Expect All the New and Returning Shows
Trying to keep track of what Star Trek is coming right now feels like trying to stop a tribble from procreating. Before even more new series get announced, here’s our guide of when to expect all the new Star Trek shows, the returns of familiar favourites, and what else is in the works right now.…