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Science fiction never imagined consenting to AI
Original: RE: https:// thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarm less/117545137947176139 We never wrote sci fi where you 'consent' to AI. All
A widely shared social media post argues that classic science fiction never depicted humans formally consenting to artificial intelligence — stories simply assumed people would interact with AI, usually embodied as robots. The author notes there is no thriller showing someone clicking through terms and conditions on a computer, contrasting imagined futures with today's real-world consent prompts for AI systems.
Why now: People are debating how AI companies use consent agreements that science fiction never anticipated.
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- RE: https:// thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarm less/117545137947176139 We never wrote sci fi where you 'consent' to AI. All the stories just assumed you would interact with AI. Of course this is when they are robots. There's no thriller showing someone on their computer ticking an… · fastfrwrd@mastodon.green · 3
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