Not that they weren’t good stories, and not that I expect fiction authors to do their own basic research, but I wouldn’t say they’re about the Friendly AI problem.
It is most certainly not an academic look at the concept, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t play a role in bringing the concept to the public eye. It doesn’t have to be a scientific paper to have a real influence on the idea.
Not that they weren’t good stories, and not that I expect fiction authors to do their own basic research, but I wouldn’t say they’re about the Friendly AI problem.
It is most certainly not an academic look at the concept, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t play a role in bringing the concept to the public eye. It doesn’t have to be a scientific paper to have a real influence on the idea.