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Terry Pratchett's "The Long Earth" Foresaw AI Developments

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A quote from Terry Pratchett's 2013 novel "The Long Earth" is being shared, suggesting a prescient observation about artificial intelligence. The post draws a parallel between the fictional depiction and current AI developments, implying Pratchett may have foreseen aspects of AI's future. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post sharing a quote from a fictional work, drawing a parallel to current AI developments without new reporting or analysis.

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Terry Pratchett's "The Long Earth" Foresaw AI Developments

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I can't help but think Sir Terry was a time traveller. This from The Long Earth, back in 2013: # terrypratchett # sirterrypratchett # ai

    I can't help but think Sir Terry was a time traveller. This from The Long Earth, back in 2013: # terrypratchett # sirterrypratchett # ai

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