We Think, Therefore We Are

Fifteen original stories about our fear of and fascination with artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence has captured the imaginations of writers, readers, and scientists alike, from Karl Capek's R.U.R. to Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, from Robby the Robot to The Terminator and The Bicentennial Man, and—of course—Arthur C. Clarke's Hal 9000. Now some of the most innovative thinkers in science fiction offer an intriguing variety of tales featuring the many forms of AI, from frightening to funny. These authors confront one of contemporary mankind's deepest concerns—what do we do when the machines we created evolve beyond us?ContentsIntroduction by Paul McAuleyTempest 43 by Stephen BaxterHighway code by Brian StablefordSalvage rites by Eric BrownKamikaze code by James LovegroveAdam robots by Adam RobertsSeeds by Tony BallantyneLost places of the earth by Steven UtleyChinese room by Marly YoumansThree princesses by Robert ReedNew cyberiad by Paul di FilippoThat laugh by Patrick O'LearyAlles in ordnung by Garry KilworthSweats by Keith BrookeSome fast thinking needed by Ian WatsonDragon king of the eastern sea by Chris Robersons Roberson