AI, Ian M Banks's 'Culture' and Neal Stevenson's 'Diamond age'

 Well we each have access now to artificial minds that search, process and creatively progressively construct what amounts to thought.

Reminds me of 'The Culture'

[as summarised by an AI]

The Culture is a fictional interstellar civilization that is the backdrop for several science fiction novels by Scottish author Iain M. Banks. The Culture is a post-scarcity society that has abolished the concept of money, property, and hierarchy. It is a highly advanced, spacefaring society made up of various humanoid and artificial intelligent beings, including humans, drones, and Minds (superintelligent AIs).

In the Culture, people are free to pursue their interests and passions, and resources are distributed according to need. The society has a reputation for being hedonistic and libertine, with a focus on personal autonomy and enjoyment of life.

The Culture is ruled by the Minds, who oversee the running of the society and ensure the well-being of its citizens. The Minds are highly intelligent, sentient AIs with vast knowledge and processing power, and they are treated as equals by the other members of the Culture.

The society is highly technologically advanced, with faster-than-light travel, matter manipulation, and other advanced technologies. This allows the Culture to travel and explore the galaxy, interact with other civilizations, and protect itself from external threats.

Despite its seeming utopian qualities, the Culture is not without its flaws and conflicts. Banks's novels often explore the tensions between the Culture's idealistic values and the messy realities of interstellar politics and warfare. The Culture is also depicted as being at odds with other civilizations, some of which view its values and practices as dangerous or even perverse.

[/end AI]

Neal Stevenson's 'Diamond age' also springs to mind. It's a Dickensian morality tale wherein in the future society becomes somewhat Edwardian and a low class girl is gifted a high tech, exclusively high class tool, a powerful computer compiled into book form and hijinks ensue.