Viral tweet revives brain-uploading sci-fi 'Lena' and AI debate

A viral tweet asking whether brain uploads count as AI has revived interest in QNTM's horror short story 'Lena', which depicts an uploaded mind being endlessly copied and exploited, with many readers finding it more grounded and terrifying than classic AI dystopias.

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