panDistopic books aren't my type of books.... sorry....
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My current read - Klara and the Sun by Ishiguro. I‘m loving it. So far an AF (Artificial Friend) is waiting in the shop window, observing the humans in the outside world and hoping someone buys her to take home. It looks to be a story about what it is to be human, and how humans love and interact with each other. Taken from the unique perspective of a robot built to assist and be a companion for humans.
pickInhabiting the same realm as “Never let me Go”, tensions are created through the interpretation of events and world by what amounts to being an unreliable narrator. Ishiguro surprises at every turn; adhering faithfully to the naive thinking of the main character. My only criticism is that the background world is too sketched; Ishiguro forgets we are visitors and, unlike his characters, not born to the events of the setting. Still, a fine👇🏻
so-soThe 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/?
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? 🥺
