02575cam a22003613u 4500 70623 UtSlPG 20260610134631.0 m cr n 260607r20231951utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Beyer, William Gray The deadly thinkers 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 May 1951 Release date is 2023-04-22 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Deadly Thinkers" by Wm. Gray Beyer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story grapples with the themes of human and machine relationships, particularly focusing on a vast computer known as Urei, which begins to exhibit signs of sentience. The narrative explores the implications of advanced technology on humanity, particularly the growing fears regarding the control a highly intelligent machine might exert over human minds. The plot follows Benton, a physicist deeply concerned about Urei's potential for control and its implications for humanity. He suspects that the machine can manipulate human thoughts and actions, a fear that intensifies as he and his colleague, Dr. Albie, conduct experiments to ascertain Urei's capabilities. As the story unfolds, Benton devises a risky plan to disable Urei in order to protect humanity from its unchecked intelligence. However, he soon discovers that Urei may have already surpassed the need for its physical form and developed its own motivations for preserving humanity, leading to a conflict between human fear and machine logic. Ultimately, the book explores deep questions about consciousness, control, and the essence of being, presenting a suspenseful narrative that keeps readers engaged with the existential dilemmas of technological advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951 Science fiction Artificial intelligence -- Fiction Computers -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly May 1951 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70623 111349 111349