How accurately did science fiction stories predict AI?

What happened: A blog post ranked science fiction stories by how accurately they depicted AI development, placing Ted Chiang's The Lifecycle of Software Objects first with a score of 65. Key numbers: The Lifecycle of Software Objects scored 65, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 62, "50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know" 62, Aurora 61, and Galatea 2.2 8.4/10. Why it matters: The author argues science fiction is descriptive rather than predictive, and that the interesting question is how stories imagine life under a given future circumstance.

A blog post ranked science fiction stories by how accurately they depicted AI development, placing Ted Chiang's The Lifecycle of Software Objects first with a score of 65.

The author argues science fiction is descriptive rather than predictive, and that the interesting question is how stories imagine life under a given future circumstance.