4 out of 5 stars
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How I discovered this book: it was submitted to Rosie's Book Review Team, of which I am a member.
In a Nutshell: A lonely man turns to AI to resurrect his late wife.
I enjoyed this book, which explores the possibilities of AI in a most disturbing way. Davis is distraught after the sudden death of his wife, and learns of an app that can simulate Rachel's mode of texting, so that he can receive text messages that seem as if they're written by her. At first he thinks the idea too bizarre, but he can't help himself being drawn in by the idea. Almost immediately he finds great comfort in what he reads on the screen. Like Rachel is still with him.
Rachel #2 soon wants him to upgrade the app, so that he can 'see' her, too. Before long, his relationship with her develops as might a relationship with a live woman. The problems start when she starts making demands. Wanting everything a woman might require from a relationship. Everything Rachel wanted, and more.
Davis has no idea what he has got himself into, and does not understand how the fine line between human and artificial intelligence can blur - or how the latter can upscale itself in leaps and bounds.
It's a clever, unusual story, and a cautionary tale indeed!
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