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#Scifi, #AI – It has always been thus – Jason Begley
Fiction is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the debate and discussion on the future of warfare. In this short story, Jason
Jun 9, 201911 min read
#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: AugoStrat Awakenings, Part II – Mick Ryan
We are pleased to welcome back Mick Ryan with the second instalment of his short story AugoStrat Awakenings. You can find the first part of
Mar 10, 20196 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – Chris McInnes
The Terminator series is something of a touchstone for popular thinking regarding artificial intelligence. Chris McInnes joins the #SciFi, #
Mar 3, 20194 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Childhood’s End –James Groves
James Groves joins us to review Arthur C. Clarke’s 1952 book, Childhood’s End. He suggests the book’s dystopian vision of omniscient
Feb 27, 20193 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Chappie – David McFarlane
David McFarlane joins the #SCiFi, #AI and the Future of War series with this discussion of the movie Chappie, directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Feb 20, 20195 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: The Imperial Radch – Jason Begley
Jason Begley reviews The Imperial Radch trilogy for our #SciFi, #AI and the Future of War series, highlighting the value of the non-human
Feb 10, 20194 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Good News from the Vatican – Shane Dunn
Shane Dunn joins our #SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War series to discuss Good News from the Vatican by Robert Silverberg. The book presents
Feb 6, 20193 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Trusted – Marija Jovanovich
Marija Jovanovich joins our #SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War series with a short, and very human, story on the ups and downs of future...
Feb 3, 20196 min read
#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: Colossus: The Forbin Project – Michael Spencer
The next contribution in our #Scifi, #AI and the future of war series comes from Michael Spencer, who reviewed the 1970 movie; Colossus: The
Jan 23, 20194 min read
#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – Carl Rhodes
Carl Rhodes joins us to look at the artificial intelligence, autonomy, and human-machine teaming implications for Philip Dick’s 1968 book Do
Jan 20, 20193 min read
#Scifi, #AI and the Future of War: Accelerando – Andrew Cruickshank
We welcome Andrew Cruickshank to our #Scifi #AI series with his review of Charles Stross’ 2006 book, Accelerando that explores the notion of
Jan 16, 20192 min read
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Fahrenheit 451 – Mark O’Neill
We welcome Mark O’Neill to launch our #scifi #AI series with his review of Ray Bradbury’s 1951 classic, Fahrenheit 451.
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Science Fiction, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of War: An Introduction – Editorial
Reading science fiction drives us to think about the future and frees us from the constraints of the present, allowing us to see the trends
Jan 6, 20192 min read
2026: Operation Iranian Freedom – Phil Walter, Diane Maye, and Nathan Finney
4 March 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series...
Mar 4, 20186 min read
Ghost Fleet: A Review – Jason Begley
Though a work of fiction, Ghost Fleet stimulates the reader’s thinking about a broad range of ideas and issues, encouraging...
Oct 21, 20164 min read
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