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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

The best new science fiction books of July 2023

3 July 2023

From George R. R. Martin’s new Wild Cards anthology to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's dystopian take on America, there is a wealth of exciting science fiction out this month. Culture editor Alison Flood shares the novels she is most anticipating


Reports of an AI drone that 'killed' its operator are pure fiction

2 June 2023

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and "killed" its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution - but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories?


Welcome To Your A.I. Future

Sci fi author Lavie Tidhar: Using Midjourney to explore ethics of AI

21 April 2023

AI tools can explore the ethics of AI itself, says Lavie Tidhar.  His new dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human


Still form Welcome to Your AI Future!

Welcome to Your AI Future! Watch the AI film made using Midjourney

21 April 2023

This dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney and AI speech to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human


Robotic hands using a keyboard

Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

22 February 2023

Clarkesworld, a science fiction magazine, has banned new story submissions after receiving hundreds of low-quality AI-generated pieces


12 Bytes review: Jeanette Winterson on AI and making life less binary

12 Bytes review: Jeanette Winterson on AI and making life less binary

28 July 2021

Jeanette Winterson's latest non-fiction book is a smart take on AI, intelligence and our binary world. Her thought-provoking essays offer a refreshingly optimistic take on AI's future


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