In one, a pirate named Jack Chen discovers that the knockoff drug she’s been making and selling might have some dire consequences on the people who take it. “Autonomous” follows two stories set in a future in which the class lines of our society have become even more stark. “ Autonomous” by Annalee Newitz (Tor, $25.99)Īnnalee Newitz has some pretty spectacular tech writing credentials (she was the founding editor of io9, just to start), so it’s fair to have high expectations for her fiction debut. It’s hard not to immediately sympathize with a misanthropic robot - can’t we all understand the desire to just binge-watch TV instead of dealing with people? Wells imbued Murderbot with extraordinary humanity, and while this is a fun read, don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s not a profound one. It’s a testament to Wells’ talent that this book’s plot and its characters feel as well fleshed out as any full-length novel. This book wastes no time in getting to the action. The artificial being, which hacked itself to achieve autonomy, is tasked with protecting a team of scientists on a distant planet from an unknown threat. The first in a four-part series called “The Murderbot Diaries,” Martha Wells’ novella follows a self-aware robot, who calls itself (you guessed it) Murderbot. “ All Systems Red” by Martha Wells (Tor, $14.99 paper) As each of these artificial beings examines questions about the nature of their existence and fights for survival, readers are treated to a thoughtful storyline that balances action, fascinating tech and the deepest questions that are fundamental to our humanity. Cargill gives wonderful personality to each of the bots in his novel. In this inventive novel full of imaginative world building, Brittle is one of the few remaining freebots in hiding. The two AIs are able to increase their power by incorporating new independent robots into their mainframes. After that victory, two different AIs have risen from the dust of that conflict and are now fighting for control over the few robots that are left. Thirty years ago, humans lost the war with their servants, robots they created.
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