The genre of science fiction (SF) uses literary means to explore the space of possibilities that lies before us. Implicit predictions can thus be found in the texts, especially about future technologies. This article uses this characteristic to show examples of implied predictions concerning autonomous weapons systems. If one follows the texts, they will also be realized, if they are not already.

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Autonomous Weapon Systems in Science Fiction

  • Bernd Flessner

摘要

The genre of science fiction (SF) uses literary means to explore the space of possibilities that lies before us. Implicit predictions can thus be found in the texts, especially about future technologies. This article uses this characteristic to show examples of implied predictions concerning autonomous weapons systems. If one follows the texts, they will also be realized, if they are not already.