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Fans debate why AI never dominates Star Trek's universe

Original: 🤖 Star Trek & AI I am a fan and not an expert but I always wondered why AI (and robots) were not more of a force in Star

Star Trek fans are asking why artificial intelligence and robots never became a major force in the franchise, despite its futuristic setting. One fan reflecting on the real-world boom in AI — both its promise and its damage — wondered aloud why the series kept AI largely on the sidelines, beyond characters like Data and the Enterprise computer. The question is drawing discussion as current AI advances make the contrast with Star Trek's imagined future feel newly relevant.

Why now: Rapid real-world advances and concerns about AI are prompting fans to revisit how the franchise handled artificial intelligence.

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