We, Robots: A story of the Singularity

By Sue Lange
Published by Book View Cafe
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Published: Feb. 17, 2012
Words: 26,064 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781611380149

Short description

This story of the Singularity is told by robot Avey, an off-the-shelf model designed for light housework and babysitting. Like any servant, Avey remains aloof toward humans. However, when the robot receives a pain chip, Avey learns to love.

Extended description

To avoid a robot uprising once the Singularity hits, humans install pain chips in their artificial intelligence. They'll be able to control the robots through the time-honored methods of negative feedback. The robots soon feel pain. As a result, they become emotional, just like humans.

This story is told by robot Avey, an off-the-shelf model designed for light housework and babysitting. Like any servant, Avey remains aloof and unfeeling toward the employers. However, when the robots receive pain chips, Avey learns to love and soon experiences the delights of self-expression. And like employers everywhere, who have disgruntled employees, Avey's owners now have a problem.

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artificial intelligence, humor, philosophy, humanity, robots, singularity fiction, singularity, philosophy of life

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