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    Possibly Asimov's "The Evitable Conflict" (1950)?

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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







share|improve this answer



















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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
    1 hour ago











  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago














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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







share|improve this answer













Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.








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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago














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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
    1 hour ago











  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago








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That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

– Lorendiac
1 hour ago





That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

– Lorendiac
1 hour ago













You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

– Organic Marble
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You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

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