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A review by eggbeater
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a very thought provoking book about artificial intelligence. It was a fast paced look at capitalism and ownership.
Thoughts I had:
- enslaved humans and AI cannot consent to sexual activity with free people, very much like a prisoner couldn't consent to sex with a prison guard. Oh, yeah, and it is wrong to enslave intelligent beings.
- this felt very much like a pointed dig at big pharma, possibly at Perdue Pharma in particular for knowingly manufacturing and pushing addictive drugs for profit. Of course, the author never came right out and said that, but I appreciated it.
Thoughts I had:
- enslaved humans and AI cannot consent to sexual activity with free people, very much like a prisoner couldn't consent to sex with a prison guard. Oh, yeah, and it is wrong to enslave intelligent beings.
- this felt very much like a pointed dig at big pharma, possibly at Perdue Pharma in particular for knowingly manufacturing and pushing addictive drugs for profit. Of course, the author never came right out and said that, but I appreciated it.