WHY SHOULD IDEAL REASONERS BECOME EVIL COMPUTERS?

摘要

In his article on 'Technophobic themes in pre-1990 computer films', Anton Karl Kozlovic provides an insightful analysis of the theme of 'evil computers' in many popular culture films (Kozlovic, 2003). Kozlovic's focus is on finding the broad, negative categories such as 'humanity's rivals' and 'humanity's dominators' which reappear throughout computer films (p. 4). Kozlovic urges science educators to become aware of the history of these negative pop culture images and engage in 'consciousness raising activities' with the aim of correcting fictional excesses and perhaps influencing future depictions of computers in a more positive, engaging direction.