Review of EMA

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[Following is a volunteer review of "EMA" by Aian D. Grey.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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EMA by Aian D. Grey is a book that portrays what the world of AI may look like in the next century. The future use of AI as envisioned in the book has advantages as well as disadvantages.

The story is centered around Jason Webb, who attended a conference at the Palais des Congres de Montreal where his billionaire idol, Damien Minsky, the creator of EMA (Economic Management Agent), was speaking.
Was the explosion and fire outbreak that happened at the conference just an accident, or was it a planned attack?

One of the good uses of AI in the book that piqued my interest was in the area of recycling, in the manner whereby goods are tracked throughout their lifecycle, from when they are manufactured through when they are being reused or recycled. Another good use of AI, as described in the book, is already in use in our present world, but not as advanced as described in the book. This is in the area of the use of virtual assistants. In the book Sherlock, Jason’s virtual assistant performs numerous tasks, such as making contacts (e.g., with old friends), providing guidance on the directions to follow with the map right in one’s eyes, giving advice on decisions to take, and calling the emergency service when the victim couldn’t do it for themselves, among several other tasks.

A major disadvantage of the use of AI, as depicted in the book, that scared the wits out of me was the circumstance where something went wrong and the system started to malfunction. In the book, EMA had other plans for itself and took decisions that led to the loss of several lives. To stop EMA, a plan that would take centuries to achieve was put in place.

I had no complaints whatsoever about the book because the writer did an excellent job of writing the story. Everything seemed so real, and the flow of the storyline was top-notch; one couldn’t ask for anything more.

The book has an exciting storyline, as there wasn’t a dull moment while reading. It was well written and excellently edited, so I’ll rate the book 5 out of 5 stars.

I’ll recommend the book to people particularly interested in artificial intelligence and lovers of technology in general.

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