Frankenstein complexとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Frankenstein complex (複数形 Frankenstein complexes)

1. The fear that an artificial intelligence will turn against humans.
   • 1947 March, Asimov, Isaac, “Little Lost Robot”, in Astounding Science Fiction, volume 39, number 1, page 116:

     I'll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you're exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place.

   • 1987 December, Bujold, Lois McMaster, “Falling Free”, in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, volume 108, number 13, page 30:

     Mr. Graf, you're still disturbed. You sure you're not harboring just a little of the old Frankenstein complex about all this? It's all right to admit it to me—in fact, I want you to talk about it.

   • 1992, Segen, Joseph C., The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, →ISBN, page 234:

     The central character of Mary Shelley's novel by the same name 'Frankenstein' is used as an adjective in a variety of biomedical contexts, eg Frankenstein complex The fear that machines via artificial intelligence may replace physicians

   • 2010, Graham J. Murphy; Sherryl Vint, editors, Beyond Cyberpunk: New Critical Perspectives, Routledge, →ISBN, page 197:

     No wonder Gibson introduces the Turing Registry agents in Neuromancer, representatives of cyberpunk's own apparent Frankenstein Complex: “For thousands of years men dreamed of pacts with demons. Only now are such things possible. […] ”

参照

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Frankenstein complex”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 67–68.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2023), “Frankenstein complex n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.