Christopher L. Bennett

I feel it's more like having a book read to you, but that's how we learn to read as children (ideally), so it seems an inconsequential distinction. I was reading by age 3, literally as long as I can remember, but I still loved being read to by my parents. (My father did a great Gollum & Smaug.)

10 Thoughts On “AI,” February 2026 Edition Because it feels like a good time to do it, some current thoughts on “AI” and where it, we and I are about the thing, midway through February 2026. These are thoughts in no particular o…

This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!

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Worth sharing: John Scalzi’s thoughts on “AI”

Here's an excellent, informed column on the state of generative "AI" (i.e. large language models and large multimodal models) by novelist John Scalzi, discussing creators' relationship with it and its likely future. I think he's very much on the ball…

It also gets points for inclusive casting. And it's an interesting glimpse at a "modern" Planet of the Apes like in the original novel and the Rod Serling script draft.

I thought it was pretty clear he was joking about that. He was very much an unreliable narrator.

I feel seen...

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Rewatching ROBOCOP: THE SERIES (1994): Episode 16: “Sisters in Crime” (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett Get more from Christopher L. Bennett on Patreon

In my #Patreon rewatch, #Robocop: THE SERIES tackles institutional sexism with hamfisted results. One of my favorite voice actresses, X-MEN's Lenore Zann, guest stars. Subscribing helps support the author, and you get all my #classictv #reviews and analysis.
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Maybe the simulated population will hire us to write stories for them so they don't have to do the work themselves.

I was indirectly responding to them, not you. I guessed, apparently correctly, that the complainers are the type who think that "stakes" require gun battles, explosions, and deaths rather than personal or astropolitical consequences.

B5 is also still free on The Roku Channel.

Around the clock for twelve knights...? 🤔

Okay, so we can choose between a color or black-and-white version. Can we choose a version where Nicholas Cage uses a normal voice instead of a bad Bogart impression?

Will Arachne and her crew pull off the heist of the millennium? Or are they being manipulated into committing a far more awful crime... one for which all humanity could pay the price? Get Arachne's Exile by Christopher L. Bennett amzn.to/3pJOf13 @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

Will Arachne and her crew pull off the heist of the millennium? Or are they being manipulated into committing a far more awful crime... one for which all humanity could pay the price? Get Arachne's Exile by Christopher L. Bennett amzn.to/3pJOf13 @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

Arachne's Crime by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)The Arachne Book IIs this a dream, or is it a nightmare?The reality is both as the colonists aboard…

“Christopher L. Bennett is a master of words and worlds — readers of his books can always count on being carried away on a fascinating ride!” — John Jackson Miller, author of Star Wars: Kenobi, about Arachne’s Crime especbooks.square.site/product/arac... #FirstContact #AlienEncounter

Arachne's Crime by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)The Arachne Book IIs this a dream, or is it a nightmare?The reality is both as the colonists aboard…

“Christopher L. Bennett is a master of words and worlds — readers of his books can always count on being carried away on a fascinating ride!” — John Jackson Miller, author of Star Wars: Kenobi, about Arachne’s Crime especbooks.square.site/product/arac... #FirstContact #AlienEncounter

Aleyara's Descent by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Infinite Dimensions. Endless Possibilities. Universal Questions. Across multiple realities and…

From bestselling author Christopher L. Bennett comes Aleyara's Descent, 11 tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites seekers of all species, eras, and realities. especbooks.square.site/product/aley... @clbennett.bsky.social

Aleyara's Descent by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Infinite Dimensions. Endless Possibilities. Universal Questions. Across multiple realities and…

From bestselling author Christopher L. Bennett comes Aleyara's Descent, 11 tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites seekers of all species, eras, and realities. especbooks.square.site/product/aley... @clbennett.bsky.social

Among the Wild Cybers by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)When the line between life and technology blurs, humanity must adjust its understanding of the…

When the line between life and technology blurs, humanity must adjust their understanding of the universe. especbooks.square.site/product/amon... “#AmongtheWildCybers is particularly accessible to readers who aren’t that familiar with science fiction.” Analog @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

Among the Wild Cybers by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)When the line between life and technology blurs, humanity must adjust its understanding of the…

When the line between life and technology blurs, humanity must adjust their understanding of the universe. especbooks.square.site/product/amon... “#AmongtheWildCybers is particularly accessible to readers who aren’t that familiar with science fiction.” Analog @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

February 11, 2026 On February 12, 1809, Nancy Hanks Lincoln gave birth to her second child, a son: Abraham.

February 11, 2026

I just realized -- the "AI" saga is like every cautionary fairy tale or TWILIGHT ZONE episode where the protagonist thinks they've found a magic labor-saving tool or genie or elves or something, and it turns out that it only creates more trouble and they were better off without it.

ICE's Masks Are All a Lie Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America.

Here's what DHS doesn't want you to know: Working for ICE is one of the safest jobs in America — and last year was the second-safest year for the agency on record.

And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once.

The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...

Watching STARHUNTER REDUX: Season 2, Episode 9: “Painless” (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett Get more from Christopher L. Bennett on Patreon

On #Patreon, STARHUNTER delves into Travis's troubled past, while Percy says yes to drugs in a subplot with no consequences, in a decent but unfocused episode guest-starring Nigel Bennett (no relation). Subscribing to my #reviews and stories helps support my writing!
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Low stakes? In just the first month, a bunch of students and schoolteachers have already brought Betazoid back into the Federation and given the Klingons a new homeworld. If anything, the stakes are implausibly high for the context.

Maybe there's a way to boil an AI ethical code down to a finite number of laws, like, maybe, three of them... ;)

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
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February 8, 2026 On February 9, 1950, Senator Joe McCarthy (R-WI) stood up in front of the Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling, West Virginia, at a gathering to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

February 8, 2026

I was going to say the difference was that people didn't know the harm radium did, but it turns out business owners did indeed know radium was harmful to their employees but covered it up until a lawsuit exposed them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium#...