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Machines that think : the best science fiction stories about robots and computers / edited by Isaac Asimov, Patricia S. Warrick, Martin H. Greenberg

An anthology of science fiction short stories and novelettes examining the relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence. The collection features tales regarding robotic development, machine ethics, and the consequences of automated systems.

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