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DOI: Artificial Consciousness in Science Fiction: Narrative Functions And Philosophical Challenges
Ma’suma Obidjonova , PhD, Senior lecturer at Alisher Navo’i Tashkent State university of Uzbek Language and Literature, UzbekistanAbstract
This article investigates the gradual development of artificial intelligence representations in science fiction literature and the ways in which these images have changed across different historical periods. The study traces how authors have imagined machine intelligence, beginning with early mechanical figures and continuing with more complex and self-directed forms in contemporary works. It examines how writers use AI characters to explore questions related to consciousness, responsibility, creativity and human identity. Special attention is given to the social and ethical concerns that appear in these narratives, including issues of trust, control and the limits of technological growth. The article also considers the cultural background that shapes these portrayals. It shows that every period brings its own expectations and fears about technology, and that literary images of AI reflect these shifting attitudes. Through the analysis of selected texts, the study explains how fiction has served as a space for thinking about scientific progress and its possible consequences. The findings suggest that representations of AI in literature reveal both the anxieties and the aspirations that accompany technological change, and that they continue to influence how readers understand the place of intelligent machines in human life.
Keywords
Artificial Intelligence in Literature, Science Fiction, Ethical Agency, Posthumanism
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Obidjonova M. The Literary Representation Of Artificial Intelligence In Science Fiction Works. Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology, 2025 7(5), 54-56
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