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Technology In Frankenstein

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Isn’t it interesting the way technology can bring a positive and negative influence on society? Technology has a huge impact on society. In fact, we all somehow have experienced this effect every single day of our lives. Whether it is messaging a friend on your phone, driving your car to work, or surfing the internet on your computer, it takes a toll on the growth of our economy, our culture and our way of life. This reoccurring theme of technology having a positive and negative effect on society appears in literature.
One of the most famous novels in which this appears in, is known as, Frankenstein or
The Modern Prometheus, written by the English author Mary Shelly in 1818.
Frankenstein is a novel about a young science student known …show more content…

“The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature.” (Shelly 42) The creation had changed Victors point of view on human nature. This intelligence should have limits because it may cause destruction. One must always take precaution when creating something because then it can backfire badly. The AI Researchers also are hold responsibility in a respectable manner towards their creations as well. They must watch them so they wont backfire. Their “oath” very much relates to Asimov’s Laws, and they must be responsible towards the robots because they could be harmful, much like
Frankenstein and his creature. In Frankenstein, after Victor’s experiences he learned his lesson on not to temper with nature and he did not want to pursue galvanism anymore.
The AI Researchers know that the robots’ behaviors are unpredictable, however they are prepared for it due to their deep understanding of their field of study. The laws that were mentioned in the article from Asimov can be applied to the novel. For instance, the creature cannot harm humans, it must obey the orders of Victor Frankenstein, and …show more content…

If it was actually applied in the novel, then none of these catastrophic events would have occurred in the novel. Thus, there are many similarities between the article and the book. Ultimately, the novel Frankenstein, and the article, “The Frankenstein Complex and Asimov‘s Three Laws”, both deal with the topic of technology having both positive and negative effects on society. Frankenstein had created a creature that he had not really taken full responsibility towards until the end. This resulted negatively since all of his closest friends and family members had died in effect. This represents how technology can have a negative effect on society. In the article, “The Frankenstein Complex and
Asimov‘s Three Laws”, McCauley discussed Asimov’s Laws and where people stood on the approval over it, “The Frankenstein Complex”, and artificial intelligence and using it with robots. McCauley had stated that AI Researchers had better modified Asimov’s
Laws so they could better fit with the study of Artificial Intelligence. Both texts were also similar in the topics of Faust, creators’ responsibilities towards creations, and laws. Therefore, technology can influence our lives and society in a positive and negative

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