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Beautiful writing, sad subject matter.
Apt for a literary sci fi novel focused on memory,
the format is a mix of epistolary and diary entries, told from a number of voices throughout history.
(Did a tandem read, can highly recommend the full cast audiobook.)
1/? [Gonna be a long one]

Robotswithpersonality 2/? The inclusion of robots/machine intelligence is more a framework to other discussions, but the narrative does involve a possible future wrought by humans who create and interact with robots with varying degrees of human-like capacity. Much about transitional periods, regrets.
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Robotswithpersonality 3/? Much about transitional periods, regrets.
Focus on relationships, not simply communication gaps but the mistakes made when people build the wrong vision of the person they thought they were building a relationship with and the resulting fall out, reflecting on loss. 21h

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Characters also reflect on their own flaws to a greater or lesser degree, though in Turing's and Bradford's case the flaw feels more in the historical period, the society they were living in, than themselves.
I feel I should point out three things: 21h

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? 1) There's at least one real historical figure (Alan Turing, not sure about Mary Bradford) who's intimate correspondence the book suggests we are reading. On the off chance that makes you feel as uncomfortable as it does me, be forewarned.
21h

Robotswithpersonality 6/? 2) Part of the relationships and character flaws discussed are two sets of wives putting up with arrogant shitty husbands who either realize their many mistakes too late or are only exposed in the spouse's rebuttal. Again, if that's likely to make your blood boil, be aware. 21h

Robotswithpersonality 7/? 3) The 1600s narrative involves the wedding of a 13 year old girl to what I gather from his military history is an adult man. At no point in the course of the narrative does she do anything more than hold hands with her new husband. In case you get to chapter five, had an immediate case of the heebie jeebies, and wanted reassurances on that front. 21h

Robotswithpersonality 8/9 Taking a peek at Hall's backlist, the preponderance of literary novels -contemporary or historical - makes sense, but I think the sci fi elements in this book were what tied it all together for me. If she ventures into this particular genre mashup again, I'll happily pick up more from her. 21h

Robotswithpersonality 9/9 The strong sense of each character's voice, the seamless carrying forward of various motifs, it was a pleasure to read such writing, even if the content bummed me out a little.

⚠️animal death, homophobia, body dysphoria, non consensual hormonal modification, internalized fatphobia, ableism 21h

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Astroneman

La tirannia della farfalla | Frank Schatzing

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Distopic books aren't my type of books.... sorry....

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dabbe #fanofthepan! #betterbooksahead 🤩🤩🤩 4d

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Gissy

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies | Nick Bostrom

#SpringSkies Day 10 #NFTechnology

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🦉 2w

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2w

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TheSpineView

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies | Nick Bostrom

#SpringSkies @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#NFTechnology

Eggs Perfect 🦉 3w

TheSpineView @Eggs 😊 3w

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Robotswithpersonality

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are | Flynn Coleman

so-so

The author is, above all things, hopeful, and that shines through the work. Coleman is careful to cover first the potential consequences of AI developed with short sighted profit goals, with less than admirable motives in mind. (This was published in 2019, it's arguable we're currently experiencing some of those consequences listed.) 1/?

Robotswithpersonality She then looks at the variety of positive outcomes (from tech currently in use/testing to full utopic society) that could result from ensuring humanity determines how/to infuse values into AI, sets up law/policy to regulate the creation and use of AI, but primarily the need for humanity itself to change how we think and act in order to ensure that as partners or thought leaders, AI will act for the good. 2/? 2mo

Robotswithpersonality I was pleasantly surprised how often the line between animals and AI was drawn in relation to the importance of recognizing and respecting non-human intelligences. 3/? 2mo

Robotswithpersonality The writing is bulked out by multiple examples and quotes supporting the theory or practice of all matters discussed, (70 pages of footnotes in a 300 page book). I'm not sure the book needed the history lesson prevalent in the first couple chapters. The tone vacillates between earnest and melodramatic, so occasionally I got distracted from the good point being made because I felt like it was being drilled into me. 4/? 2mo

Robotswithpersonality That being said, it's refreshing to see someone care, without reservation, someone be optimistic and carry that optimism to the best possible vision of the future. We need more of that. 5/5 2mo

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Robotswithpersonality

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are | Flynn Coleman

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Robotswithpersonality

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are | Flynn Coleman

Okay, obviously this is one example of some serious issues, but can someone PLEASE write a short story about teeny, tiny wiki bots arguing about Wikipedia entries. Please? 🥺

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Robotswithpersonality

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are | Flynn Coleman