Review of Terms of Service
Posted: 12 Apr 2023, 19:24
[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]
One of my favorite books that I can read frequently without getting bogged down in sci-fi series is Terms of Service: Subject To Change Without Notice by Craig W. Stanfill. The author spent time exploring the utopian world that we long for. He predicts how individuals will be substituted by artificial intelligence, in which case people won't have any privacy and will be directed by AI in all they do. According to Craig's story, every child should have a mentor and a neural implant by the time they turn four so that they can be instructed in simple "terms of service" that will govern their activities.
Kim, the protagonist of this story, is a young employee of an AI company that trains automatons. She resides in the company headquarters. Kim, just like every other child, was separated from her mother after her fourth birthday; she had a neural implant that spied on and controlled her thoughts and activities since then. She suffers from depression so frequently that she used to drink alcohol in an attempt to mitigate it. She occasionally experiences a physical emptiness that cannot be filled. All of these made her yearn for freedom because she believed it to be the only way to solve her problems, regardless of the cost. What was the cost of her freedom? Did she finally get the freedom she was inquisitive for?
My thoughts were illuminated after reading this book; it is like a light that shines brightly on my comprehension. We refer to this as the "computer era" since it foretells potential events that we might encounter in the future. Despite how illusionary and Utopic it seems to be, the author was able to make the storyline more realistic and imaginable to the reader. The book serves as a guide and an eye-opener to what may likely be happening in the transcendent world. The themes include man and artificial intelligence, as well as happenings in the transcendent world and modernized slavery.
I have carefully read this book and have learned a lot and made lots of discoveries about the transcendent world. I came to the conclusion that, regardless of how much influence a revolutionary development change may have, it can never be entirely beneficial to man since, in that civilization, people will not be able to enjoy complete freedom of thought and privacy. I also discovered from the plot that every man needs independence, and there is no substitute for it in his life. It became clear to me that humans cannot be completely supplanted by artificial intelligence.
I enjoyed every bit of the book, and as such, I couldn't find any drawbacks or negative aspects to it. As such, I don't dislike it in any way. However, there are a few profane words used by the author. There are no typos or grammatical errors; therefore, the book was exceptionally well-edited. I give the book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend the book to everyone who loves reading sci-fi and fantasy.
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Terms of Service
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One of my favorite books that I can read frequently without getting bogged down in sci-fi series is Terms of Service: Subject To Change Without Notice by Craig W. Stanfill. The author spent time exploring the utopian world that we long for. He predicts how individuals will be substituted by artificial intelligence, in which case people won't have any privacy and will be directed by AI in all they do. According to Craig's story, every child should have a mentor and a neural implant by the time they turn four so that they can be instructed in simple "terms of service" that will govern their activities.
Kim, the protagonist of this story, is a young employee of an AI company that trains automatons. She resides in the company headquarters. Kim, just like every other child, was separated from her mother after her fourth birthday; she had a neural implant that spied on and controlled her thoughts and activities since then. She suffers from depression so frequently that she used to drink alcohol in an attempt to mitigate it. She occasionally experiences a physical emptiness that cannot be filled. All of these made her yearn for freedom because she believed it to be the only way to solve her problems, regardless of the cost. What was the cost of her freedom? Did she finally get the freedom she was inquisitive for?
My thoughts were illuminated after reading this book; it is like a light that shines brightly on my comprehension. We refer to this as the "computer era" since it foretells potential events that we might encounter in the future. Despite how illusionary and Utopic it seems to be, the author was able to make the storyline more realistic and imaginable to the reader. The book serves as a guide and an eye-opener to what may likely be happening in the transcendent world. The themes include man and artificial intelligence, as well as happenings in the transcendent world and modernized slavery.
I have carefully read this book and have learned a lot and made lots of discoveries about the transcendent world. I came to the conclusion that, regardless of how much influence a revolutionary development change may have, it can never be entirely beneficial to man since, in that civilization, people will not be able to enjoy complete freedom of thought and privacy. I also discovered from the plot that every man needs independence, and there is no substitute for it in his life. It became clear to me that humans cannot be completely supplanted by artificial intelligence.
I enjoyed every bit of the book, and as such, I couldn't find any drawbacks or negative aspects to it. As such, I don't dislike it in any way. However, there are a few profane words used by the author. There are no typos or grammatical errors; therefore, the book was exceptionally well-edited. I give the book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend the book to everyone who loves reading sci-fi and fantasy.
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Terms of Service
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes