There was a worldbuilding contest last year for writing short stories featuring AGI with positive outcomes. You may be interested in it, although it’s undoubtedly propaganda of some sort.
If you write such a story, please link it.
These are not fables, so I apologize for that. However, I’ve written many short stories (that are not always obviously) about alignment and related topics. The Well of Cathedral is about trying to contain a threat that grows in power exponentially, Waste Heat is about unilateral action to head off a catastrophe causing its own catastrophe, and Flourishing is a romance between a human and AI, but also about how AIs don’t think like humans at all.
More than half my works are inadvertently about AI or alignment in some way or another… Dais 11, Dangerous Thoughts, The Only Thing that Proves You, and I Will Inform Them probably also count, as does I See the Teeth (though only tangentially at end) and Zamamiro (although that one’s quality is notably poor).
I guess what I’m saying is, if there’s ever a competition I’ll probably write an entry, otherwise please check out my AO3 links above.
Flourishing is a fantastic story and definitely left me wanting more. I would have enjoyed a 5, 10, 20 year fast forward approach to explore their long term relationship. We’ve seen many stories of AI companions that highlight the beginnings of the relationship but it would be fun to see how their domestic life is, interactions with friends and family and other companions and growing old together. How would they, for example, deal with optional upgrades over time? Or if there was a recall many years later? There are many endless fascinating possibilities. The clash of human thinking with AI thinking is so entertaining, some truly impressive writing. Thanks for recommending, I’ll definitely check out your other stories as well.
There was a worldbuilding contest last year for writing short stories featuring AGI with positive outcomes. You may be interested in it, although it’s undoubtedly propaganda of some sort.
These are not fables, so I apologize for that. However, I’ve written many short stories (that are not always obviously) about alignment and related topics. The Well of Cathedral is about trying to contain a threat that grows in power exponentially, Waste Heat is about unilateral action to head off a catastrophe causing its own catastrophe, and Flourishing is a romance between a human and AI, but also about how AIs don’t think like humans at all.
More than half my works are inadvertently about AI or alignment in some way or another… Dais 11, Dangerous Thoughts, The Only Thing that Proves You, and I Will Inform Them probably also count, as does I See the Teeth (though only tangentially at end) and Zamamiro (although that one’s quality is notably poor).
I guess what I’m saying is, if there’s ever a competition I’ll probably write an entry, otherwise please check out my AO3 links above.
Flourishing is a fantastic story and definitely left me wanting more. I would have enjoyed a 5, 10, 20 year fast forward approach to explore their long term relationship. We’ve seen many stories of AI companions that highlight the beginnings of the relationship but it would be fun to see how their domestic life is, interactions with friends and family and other companions and growing old together. How would they, for example, deal with optional upgrades over time? Or if there was a recall many years later? There are many endless fascinating possibilities. The clash of human thinking with AI thinking is so entertaining, some truly impressive writing. Thanks for recommending, I’ll definitely check out your other stories as well.
Hey Blasted, thanks for sharing :) I remember enjoying Well, will try to check out the others when I get a chance.