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LarryMade2 | 2 months ago

These are all entertaining:

Definitely the Wizardry series by Rick Cook

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/rick-cook/wizardry/

Programming meets magical realms

James Hogan

Inherit the Stars - Has supercomputers but not main characters

Code of the Lifemaker Has Ancient Tech evolving into a robotic society

Two Faces of Tomorrow - humans trying to get along with AI

D.F.Jones

Colossus, the Fall of Colossus, and Colossus and the Crab

Humans creating machines to protect humanity (computers have different idea) and the rebellion, and a new threat.

A Logic Names Joe - radioplay of short story.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles/XMinusO...

The internet and AI long before the internet and AI.

David Gerrold - When H.A.R.L.I.E. was One - and other tales involving Artificial Super Intelligence

William Gibson - Neuromancer and related - Cyberpunk series, the Difference Engine - a Steampunk technology tale.

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LarryMade2|2 months ago

Fred Saberhagen

Octagon - an AI backdoor created by the early inventors of computers is inadvertently "activated" by a youth.

ferguess_k|2 months ago

Definitely recommends the Wizardry series. It has a FORTH vibe.