The sorcerer's apprenticeJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
The sorcerer's apprentice
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · first published 1797
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…psychology and storytelling. And superhuman AI is a very old story, it's simply the Golem myth. The religious idea that humans, in their hubris, create a tool beyond their control. It's Goethe's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and it's The Terminator. Also, Kevin Kelly the author of the article is the founder of the magazine.
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