Does anyone know if the T20 milieu will include artificial intelligence (android or otherwise)? The timeline suggests the Terran victory over the Vilani was at least in part attributable to the incorporation of revolutionary TL12 a.i.s in Earth's warships; however, by the time we get to TL15-16 with the Second Civil War and Virus, it seems clear from Dave Nielsen's comments that Virus is the first manifestation (besides the Cymbeline chips) of sentient computer life. I can understand some technological backsliding thanks to the archo-conservative Vilani influence, but it seems silly to ignore it altogether. For a frank, lively look at a.i.s in a space opera environment try Simon Green's "Deathstalker" series: he succeeds at working a.i.s into his universe without making them obtrusive.
Artificial Intelligence
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