THE DREAD OF AI REPLACEMENT OF HUMANS REPRESENTED IN MACHINES LIKE ME

The rapid progress of AI technology prompts British novelists to speculate what a technologically advanced Britain will be like: utopia or dystopia? Or somewhere in between? Ian McEwan shows his concern over these questions Machines Like Me (2019). It is suggested that this novel mainly reveals people’s technophobia and presents techno-dystopian world, for which many people are ill-prepared. Technophobia techno-dystopia represented the selected echo debates among Neo-Luddites, especially thoughts Stephen L. Talbott. From theoretical angle Neo-Luddism, present study aims explore multifaceted features Me, so as disclose values behind their attitudes technological advancements. depicted basically includes dread replacement humans. Moreover, world presented characteristic techno-dystopia: humans results obsolete status poses security risks human beings. objective research arouse awareness about adverse impacts provide some insights into how handle tension between development real world. concluded degree, such disillusion technophiles who fervently believe advances bring at least help fulfill utopian ideal. Serving warning alarm dystopian future, counters cyber-hype contemporary society reflects profit-fueled technology.