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Wendy E Gamble
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Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Taking Orders from Artificial Intelligence
People are using AI for more things every day. From writing novels (I write my own) to diagnosing medical illnesses, we are becoming increasingly dependent on it. How long will it be before AI robots, or even stationary computer who are actual officers, are in charge of military units? Something able to think of complex strategies and take emotions out of decisions could be as suited to being in charge as any person. Are we ready, though, to sign on the dotted line to follow the orders of a computer? Enjoy this excerpt with AI drone Arfus, from a trilogy finale that opens a universe of further adventures. (Click “View Profile” or my website to see my science fiction books available now.)
Book Excerpt
Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
Inside the Shadowstar, Woon shouted, “They’ve sealed off this area. We can walk with suction boots without getting blown out.”
“I agree,” Arfus said. The door on Heracles slid open. “Clip on your safety harness and attach umbilical cords.”
“Done,” Woon said. He’d already been doing it. The Poids did likewise.
“We’ll need hand weapons to break through the bulkhead,” Arfus said.
“In hand,” Woon said. He fired, then shot an anchor bolt though the narrow passage he’d made. “Winching myself though,” he said, without waiting for an AI bot to order it. One after another, the others followed, including Arfus.
“Resealing tunnel,” Woon said. He slapped on a fold-out tarp that stuck and stretched as needed. It was a temporary fix, but the Tasla would worry about it later.
“This way,” Arfus said, flying at a brisk jogging pace. It seemed sensible to Woon, so he and the others followed.
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