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I believe Ted Chiang has a short story with a similar "device".

• johngossman 3y ago
  Yeah, “Predictor.” And “Story of your Life” (aka “Arrival”) also has elements of this. “Predictor” is about Compatibilism, the idea that free will and determinism are compatible with each other depending on the boundaries. The paper could use some perspective.
• firstbabylonian 3y ago
  The story is called What’s Expected of Us, and it’s an excellent piece. Link for those who haven’t read it (it’s short): https://www.nature.com/articles/436150a https://www.nature.com/articles/436150a