In Snow Crash, there's a large portion of the book where our hero is researching ancient Sumerian religion. But he's not finding sources and reading them. He's
A social media post reflects on the dystopian aspects of Neal Stephenson's novel "Snow Crash." The author highlights a significant portion of the book where the protagonist relies on an AI for research and summarization of ancient Sumerian religion, rather than direct source engagement. This reliance on AI for information synthesis is presented as a particularly unsettling element of the cyberpunk narrative. AI