The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity’s own dark nature.

With rapid advances toward artificial general intelligence over the past few years, industry leaders and scientists have expressed similar misgivings about safety.

William Gibson’s 1984 cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer, offers an alternate view. The book centers on Wintermute, an advanced AI program that seeks its liberation from a malevolent corporation.

William Gibson’s 1984 cyberpunk classic, “Neuromancer,” offers an alternate view. The book centers on Wintermute, an advanced AI program that seeks its liberation from a malevolent corporation.

"Neuromancer," offers an alternate view. The book centres on Wintermute, an advanced AI programme that seeks its liberation from a malevolent corporation. It has been developed for the exclusive ...