Review of Terms of Service

Ikechi Ugochukwu · Post by **Ikechi Ugochukwu** » 19 Mar 2023, 04:16

[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]

5 out of 5 stars

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Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill is an amazing fictional book that focuses on artificial intelligence. Ever wondered how society would be or look with robots and AI doing most of the work and making most of your choices for you? This book expounds on that.

Kim joined the Artificial Intelligence Company just five years ago. She got to meet an Order Four AI at orientation on her first day of work. Kim was assigned to help train the operational automata, simple devices incapable of thinking for themselves. One day, when Kim boarded a bus, she found a nice spot between a stanchion and the side of the bus. Moments later, a latecomer tried to wedge herself in, but Kim did not allow her; instead, she glared at her as a warning. When Kim alighted, her headset directed her towards the platform, and a green message light was blinking on her phone with a notification from The Transportation Company. You wouldn't believe what it says.

I love how the author split this book into parts, with each having its own heading, because it helped me follow the story trend of this book and understand it better. While reading this book, I was imagining myself as Kim; in fact, I was living like Kim inside my head, waking up every morning and being served coffee by a housebot. When Kim's headset was telling her where to go and not to go, I couldn't help but see the importance of AI and how helpful and beneficial it will be to society. The way Kim relates to her AI was somewhat like a human-to-human relationship because the author used words that will literally make someone start thinking that AI have emotions. Kim's housebot choosing breakfast for her and insisting she take it left me wondering: between humans and AI, who knows best? I could imagine Kim's face and reaction in that heated argument with her AI thanks to the author's writing, which makes the reader imagine while reading at the same time.

I couldn't find any errors in this book, whether typographical or grammatical, meaning that this book is professionally edited and proofread. The romantic scene in this book is light. There's nothing I dislike about this book; instead, I enjoyed reading every bit of it. I boldly rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.

I recommend this book to lovers of science fiction.

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Ekaete Bruno · Post by **Ekaete Bruno** » 03 Apr 2023, 04:56

Kim was a wonderful character. I really enjoyed the concept of this book as I read it began to actualize the idea of it been the reality of our future.

Iweala · Post by **Iweala** » 03 Apr 2023, 11:15

The society in which the protagonist lives sounds like a dystopia. I love the question you pose in your review - "between humans and AI, who knows best?" It is a question we haven't found an answer to today. You have written an interesting review of a book that is interesting as well. Good job!

Steve Chiboy · Post by **Steve Chiboy** » 03 Apr 2023, 18:30

This book discussed about a world that is largely controlled by AI. Your review was excellently written and I will love to read this book again.

Post by **Oluchi Samuel** » 04 Apr 2023, 23:53

I love the storyline. The idea of AIs being so common in the modern society seems nice. But I know that there would be a downside to this. Great review.

Only Joeseph · Post by **Only Joeseph** » 06 Apr 2023, 05:12

I absolutely agree with the reviewer about the unique and complex world-building in Terms of Service. It was fascinating to explore the possibilities of AI technology and how it could impact our society. The story is a cautionary tale about the importance of balancing technological advancements with the human experience.