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, written by Craig W. Stanfill, is set in a dystopian society where individuality is suppressed. Ai is in control of every individual's life and enforces this suppression. Only those who are perceptive enough will ask, who controls the AI? We follow Kim as she struggles to fit into this society, only to get in trouble after a fortuitous event. From this moment on, Kim learns the answer to who is really in control.
Terms Of Service is written in three parts. The first is to set the scene. At the beginning of the book, there is an introduction about the pronouns and language used. This introduction is so carefully written it shows us how much the author cares about the reader. The second part of the book is about Kim, the main character, and how her life gets turned upside down by breaking the rules of society. The third part is where Kim starts to perceive the world in a new way as she gets the chance to dive deep into the minds of the AI.
The AI in the story constantly grows and learns when they are first created. The AI is like a child and can take on views and beliefs through this growth that may be unsavory to those wanting to control them. As you get deeper into the book, you start to feel a connection to the main character, the AI, and other non-human characters. You also begin to realize that perhaps these non-human characters are more human than the humans themselves.
I enjoyed every aspect of this book and can find only one minor fault with it. The only thing I can genuinely criticize is that in a society where everyone is supposed to be gender-neutral, why do some characters in the book have names that aren't gender-neutral? Is this because, as we see in chapter four, the AI chooses children's names before birth? Are the AI not programmed to understand the difference between a gender-neutral name and any other name? Despite this tiny flaw, I truly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book that the author promises to continue the story. The book itself was exceptionally well edited.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars as the writing, story, and characters were so well written that it made me think about AI and its role in the future. Will it be used for the betterment of society or something else? The fact that an author with expertise in AI writes this book makes this story even more believable as a future possibility for human civilization.
I recommend this book for sci-fi fans, those who enjoy reading about dystopian societies, and those who believe AI isn't just a machine that's meant to control us; it is a possibility that can give us a greater perspective on what it means to be human.
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Terms of Service
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Terms Of Service, written by Craig W. Stanfill, is set in a dystopian society where individuality is suppressed. Ai is in control of every individual's life and enforces this suppression. Only those who are perceptive enough will ask, who controls the AI? We follow Kim as she struggles to fit into this society, only to get in trouble after a fortuitous event. From this moment on, Kim learns the answer to who is really in control.
Terms Of Service is written in three parts. The first is to set the scene. At the beginning of the book, there is an introduction about the pronouns and language used. This introduction is so carefully written it shows us how much the author cares about the reader. The second part of the book is about Kim, the main character, and how her life gets turned upside down by breaking the rules of society. The third part is where Kim starts to perceive the world in a new way as she gets the chance to dive deep into the minds of the AI.
The AI in the story constantly grows and learns when they are first created. The AI is like a child and can take on views and beliefs through this growth that may be unsavory to those wanting to control them. As you get deeper into the book, you start to feel a connection to the main character, the AI, and other non-human characters. You also begin to realize that perhaps these non-human characters are more human than the humans themselves.
I enjoyed every aspect of this book and can find only one minor fault with it. The only thing I can genuinely criticize is that in a society where everyone is supposed to be gender-neutral, why do some characters in the book have names that aren't gender-neutral? Is this because, as we see in chapter four, the AI chooses children's names before birth? Are the AI not programmed to understand the difference between a gender-neutral name and any other name? Despite this tiny flaw, I truly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book that the author promises to continue the story. The book itself was exceptionally well edited.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars as the writing, story, and characters were so well written that it made me think about AI and its role in the future. Will it be used for the betterment of society or something else? The fact that an author with expertise in AI writes this book makes this story even more believable as a future possibility for human civilization.
I recommend this book for sci-fi fans, those who enjoy reading about dystopian societies, and those who believe AI isn't just a machine that's meant to control us; it is a possibility that can give us a greater perspective on what it means to be human.
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Terms of Service
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