"The Cyber and Justice Holmes" by Frank Riley is a science fiction story from the mid-20th century that considers what happens when machines start to take over the courts. It's about whether perfectly logical, emotionless computer judges are better than human ones who might make mistakes but also understand people. The main character is an old judge who might get replaced by a computer, and he's hearing the case of a professor who says he's smarter than the computer. The professor even challenges the computer to a contest, trying to prove that humans have something special, like imagination and feelings, that computers can't match. The book suggests that although technology can be really helpful, we shouldn't let it take over important things that need human understanding.
The Cyber and Justice Holmes
By Frank Riley
In a world where cybernetic judges threaten to replace humans, one professor's fight shows that imagination and emotion are still the biggest parts of justice.
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About the AuthorFrank Riley (1915–1996) was the pseudonym of Frank Ryhlick, an American science fiction author best known for co-writing the novel They'd Rather Be Right, which won a Hugo Award for Best Novel during 1955. He was a syndicated travel columnist and editor for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of the Los Angeles Magazine. He also wrote advertisements for See's Candies, screenplays, short fiction such as the "Father Anton Dymek" mysteries and was a host of a radio program in the Los Angeles area.
Frank Riley (1915–1996) was the pseudonym of Frank Ryhlick, an American science fiction author best known for co-writing the novel They'd Rather Be Right, which won a Hugo Award for Best Novel during 1955. He was a syndicated travel columnist and editor for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of the Los Angeles Magazine. He also wrote advertisements for See's Candies, screenplays, short fiction such as the "Father Anton Dymek" mysteries and was a host of a radio program in the Los Angeles area.
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