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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…