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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

UK Ministry of Defence enlists sci-fi writers to prepare for dystopian futures

3D illustration of a self driving car
Sci-fi writers sketched out a scenario where a catastrophic electronic breakdown traps thousands of people in their self-driving cars. Photograph: The Lightwriter/Alamy

It’s a scenario that would make Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, shudder: a future where self-driving cars are the norm but a catastrophic electronic breakdown traps thousands of people inside them.

This dystopian vision of the future was one sketched out by science fiction writers at an event this week where experts were asked to prepare Britain for threats ranging from pandemics to cyber and nuclear attacks.

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