Dreary useless centuries of happiness: Cordwainer Smith's "Under Old Earth" as an ethical critique of our current Emotion AI goals.

This paper explores the ways in which Cordwainer Smith's short story "Under Old Earth" problematizes emotions, who/what has them, and who/what is granted moral status. Most importantly, however, "Under Old Earth" questions the primacy of happiness in human society, especially where happiness is unde...

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Publicado en:Neohelicon Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 465 - 477
Autor principal: Curry, Alba
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2022
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