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

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-20 10:18

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

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

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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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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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