Weirder, absurder stuff has happened—and certainly has been speculated about. In fact, Stanislaw Lem has written several novels and stories that largely depict Western bureaucracy trying to cope with AIs and other emerging technologies, and the insane disreality produced by that (His Master’s Voice, Peace on Earth, Golem XIV and the unashamed Dick ripoff… er, homage Memoirs Found in a Bathtub). I’ve read the first three, they’re great. For that matter, check out Dick’s short stories and essays too.
Weirder, absurder stuff has happened—and certainly has been speculated about. In fact, Stanislaw Lem has written several novels and stories that largely depict Western bureaucracy trying to cope with AIs and other emerging technologies, and the insane disreality produced by that (His Master’s Voice, Peace on Earth, Golem XIV and the unashamed Dick ripoff… er, homage Memoirs Found in a Bathtub). I’ve read the first three, they’re great.
For that matter, check out Dick’s short stories and essays too.