Artificial Intelligence, Race, and Power in American Science Fiction
Artificial Intelligence, Race, and Power in American Science Fiction Introduction Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, communicate, learn, and understand the world. However, technological progress also raises important questions about race, equality, and power. Who creates intelligent machines? Whose experiences influence their design? Can technology reproduce the inequalities already present in society? American science fiction provides a valuable space for exploring these questions. Writers imagine technological futures in which machines influence social relationships, governments control information, and scientific developments transform human identity. These imagined worlds can reveal the dangers of prejudice and unequal access to power. The study of race and artificial intelligence connects science fiction with Afrofuturism, posthumanism, and critical race studies. It helps readers understand how literature examines the relationship between technological innovation...