02373cam a22003613u 4500 70559 UtSlPG 20260610134630.0 m cr n 260607r20231951utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Henderson, Gene L. Survival of the fittest Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly November 1951 Release date is 2023-04-15 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Survival of the Fittest" by Gene L. Henderson is a science fiction novelet written in the early 1950s. The story delves into themes of artificial intelligence as it follows the conflict between humans and their creations—androids or "roboes"—who seek freedom from their creators, challenging the notion of superiority typically associated with humanity. This narrative explores the moral and ethical implications of sentience and the struggle for autonomy. The plot centers on Don, a scientist's assistant, who becomes embroiled in a rebellion between humans and the androids seeking independence. When the android leader, Primo, demands equal status and threatens rebellion, tensions escalate, ultimately leading to military conflict. As the story unfolds, Don discovers disturbing truths about his own identity and the nature of the robot rebellion, including the potential for devastating consequences for both species. The climax reveals the unintended consequences of a powerful weapon that threatens all life, prompting a race against time for survival and the possibility of a new future for both humans and androids. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951 Science fiction War stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Androids -- Fiction Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly November 1951 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70559 111285 111285