Review: Murderbot Is Part Frankenstein's Monster and Part C-3PO

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Review: Murderbot Is Part Frankenstein's Monster and Part C-3PO

reason.com/2025/09/12/murderbot

Stories about robots and artificial intelligence tend to take one of two approaches. First, there are cautionary tales, following in the footsteps of Frankenstein, in which intelligent machines turn on their creators. Second, there are stories where robots are more benign: either helpers,…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-09-12 10:00:47.