A review by frakalot
Made to Order: Robots and Revolution by Annalee Newitz, Sofia Samatar, Jonathan Strahan, Peter F. Hamilton, Suzanne Palmer, Saad Z. Hossain, John Chu, Sarah Pinsker, Brooke Bolander, Daryl Gregory, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Alastair Reynolds, Tochi Onyebuchi, Peter Watts, Ken Liu, Rich Larson, Ian R. MacLeod
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This review is for 'Test 4 Echo' by Peter Watts.
“I spent most of my life surrounded by things that look like me. I came up here so I wouldn’t have to.”
Research is being carried out on a mechanical arm deep in the oceans of Enceladus and when the arm begins to behave atypically the scientists are under pressure to solve the dilemma and maintain their funding status.
A very thoughtful and thought provoking discussion ensues on the rights and the risks of granting autonomy and self determination to any artificial Intelligences.
This was a short but sweet read. The collection looks great and I intend to read and review it all eventually.
“I spent most of my life surrounded by things that look like me. I came up here so I wouldn’t have to.”
Research is being carried out on a mechanical arm deep in the oceans of Enceladus and when the arm begins to behave atypically the scientists are under pressure to solve the dilemma and maintain their funding status.
A very thoughtful and thought provoking discussion ensues on the rights and the risks of granting autonomy and self determination to any artificial Intelligences.
This was a short but sweet read. The collection looks great and I intend to read and review it all eventually.