Future Trends and Science Fiction
Trends in technology, business, climate change, world affairs, and politics that inspire science fiction stories.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Never Grow Old Alone (opens the original)
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Personal relationships with robots have been a staple of science fiction. How close are we or have we already arrived?<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="657" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CQ3u!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progres
The Rise of Killer Drones (opens the original)
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Your Next Uber Could Fly (opens the original)
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The AI Future We Didn't Plan For (opens the original)
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It seems like almost everyday AI is in the news. Articles range from hopeful, like using AI for medical advances, to horrific, the latest AI weapon systems and how they are being deployed in current conflicts.I did a search on AI in movies and books and came up with the usual classics. I’ve covered these films in previous columns.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Oz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-med
The Rise of AI Actors (opens the original)
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Starting today I’m back to publishing weekly again. I wrote monthly posts during the summer so I could work on my new novel, Patriot Enforcer. I’m getting close on completing my Zero Draft. I’m old school and write my initial drafts in a college lined notebook using blue and red pens. I’m in notebook number 5 and have about 7 chapters and and an epilogue to complete. Once I type this Zero Draft into my computer, a long process itself, I’ll have my true first draft. Obviously many revisions, beta
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