Tag: Gibson
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AI Companions in the Classroom: Parallels Between Gibson’s Vision and the Educational AI Revolution
In William Gibson’s 1988 novel Mona Lisa Overdrive, the third installment of his Sprawl trilogy, young Kumiko Yanaka receives a sleek, wand-like device from her Yakuza father before being sent to London for safety. This device houses an advanced AI named Colin—a sophisticated, invisible companion who serves as guide, confidant, and protector, manifesting only to…
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From Flatline to Frontline: How Gibson’s Digital Ghosts Became Scientific Reality
Explore the fascinating intersection of science fiction and reality as Stanford and Google DeepMind bring William Gibson’s Neuromancer concept of digital consciousness to life with advanced AI agents. These groundbreaking models, while not contemplating their own existence, offer profound insights into human behavior and hold the potential for transformative social applications.