Meaning of Frankenstein complex | Babel Free

Definitions

The fear that an artificial intelligence will turn against humans.

Examples

“I'll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you're exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place.”

“Mr. Graf, you're still disturbed. You sure you're not harboring just a little of the old Frankenstein complex about all this? It's all right to admit it to me—in fact, I want you to talk about it.”

“The central character of Mary Shelley's novel by the same name 'Frankenstein' is used as an adjective in a variety of biomedical contexts, eg Frankenstein complex The fear that machines via artificial intelligence may replace physicians”

“No wonder Gibson introduces the Turing Registry agents in Neuromancer, representatives of cyberpunk's own apparent Frankenstein Complex: “For thousands of years men dreamed of pacts with demons. Only now are such things possible.[…]””

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