Review of Terms of Service
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Review of Terms of Service
[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]
Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill is the first book of a series that tells us the story of a distant future.
One morning, Kim wakes up to one of her ordinary days. The lovable housebot hands her a cup of perfect coffee, and the hateful fridge serves her a detestable breakfast. With that as the start of a new day, she follows the VR headset's instructions to reach her company and start her work. In a world where AIs monitor everything in one's life, people like Kim are needed. She is a trainer assigned to help the machines operate correctly. Training the automatons is a job she does with neither passion nor resentment. Is she happy? Is she discontent? Is she longing for something different? Is she ready to trade her current life for something unknown?
I compliment the author on his excellent world. For example, while computers casually use "I" to introduce themselves, humans are terribly scared of that pronoun, so they always use "we" in public conversations. Whether a person is male or female, they wear the same attire, and the clothes in their wardrobes have the same pale colors. Delays in parting with your birth parents will increase the potential for emotional distress. As a result, the story is quite unpredictable, and there are some interesting secrets you would wish to discover.
The relationship between Kim and her AI, Kimberly, is also nice to read. Instead of mind-numbing terms, the author uses a simple method for Kim to prove Kimberly's real identity, and the process of training her is equally comprehensible. Even if you are unfamiliar with computing or philosophy, you can easily understand their conversations. Additionally, the way Kimberly glitches whenever she starts to question the rules enhances the mystery. Interestingly, the more she glitches, the more you will be eager to see how Kimberly will mature and gain human emotions.
Admittedly, it takes some time for the plot to develop, so you may need to be patient. Nonetheless, the stable pace will keep you going without being bored. Thus, that is not really an issue. Though I found a handful of errors, the editing looks fine enough.
Since I have no complaints about this novel, I will rate it 5 out of 5 stars. Fans of sci-fi and AIs will definitely love this book. The copy has only minor profanities, but it does have erotic scenes, so perhaps it's not suitable for young readers.
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Terms of Service
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Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill is the first book of a series that tells us the story of a distant future.
One morning, Kim wakes up to one of her ordinary days. The lovable housebot hands her a cup of perfect coffee, and the hateful fridge serves her a detestable breakfast. With that as the start of a new day, she follows the VR headset's instructions to reach her company and start her work. In a world where AIs monitor everything in one's life, people like Kim are needed. She is a trainer assigned to help the machines operate correctly. Training the automatons is a job she does with neither passion nor resentment. Is she happy? Is she discontent? Is she longing for something different? Is she ready to trade her current life for something unknown?
I compliment the author on his excellent world. For example, while computers casually use "I" to introduce themselves, humans are terribly scared of that pronoun, so they always use "we" in public conversations. Whether a person is male or female, they wear the same attire, and the clothes in their wardrobes have the same pale colors. Delays in parting with your birth parents will increase the potential for emotional distress. As a result, the story is quite unpredictable, and there are some interesting secrets you would wish to discover.
The relationship between Kim and her AI, Kimberly, is also nice to read. Instead of mind-numbing terms, the author uses a simple method for Kim to prove Kimberly's real identity, and the process of training her is equally comprehensible. Even if you are unfamiliar with computing or philosophy, you can easily understand their conversations. Additionally, the way Kimberly glitches whenever she starts to question the rules enhances the mystery. Interestingly, the more she glitches, the more you will be eager to see how Kimberly will mature and gain human emotions.
Admittedly, it takes some time for the plot to develop, so you may need to be patient. Nonetheless, the stable pace will keep you going without being bored. Thus, that is not really an issue. Though I found a handful of errors, the editing looks fine enough.
Since I have no complaints about this novel, I will rate it 5 out of 5 stars. Fans of sci-fi and AIs will definitely love this book. The copy has only minor profanities, but it does have erotic scenes, so perhaps it's not suitable for young readers.
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I must express my gratitude for giving the book such a thorough summary in such few words.
This book seems to be a fascinating work of science fiction set in a dystopian society where artificial intelligence rules.
This book seems to be a fascinating work of science fiction set in a dystopian society where artificial intelligence rules.
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