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Author likens AI development to creating alien intelligence

M. John Harrison, a speculative fiction author, posits that the artificial intelligence systems being developed are akin to constructing an alien intelligence. He suggests that if humanity were to encounter a genuine extraterrestrial being, our current understanding and frameworks would be insufficient to comprehend it. This perspective draws a parallel between the unknown nature of alien minds and the emergent, often unpredictable, capabilities of advanced machine learning models. AI

IMPACT Suggests that current AI development may be creating intelligences beyond human comprehension.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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Author likens AI development to creating alien intelligence

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    Alien intelligence is what we are building with # ML https://www. theguardian.com/books/2026/jun /21/m-john-harrison-if-we-met-a-real-alien-wed-have-no-clue-wha

    Alien intelligence is what we are building with # ML https://www. theguardian.com/books/2026/jun /21/m-john-harrison-if-we-met-a-real-alien-wed-have-no-clue-what-they-thought