Blake Crouch is the driving force behind this futuristic story collection and should be applauded for the contributions made by so many well-known authors.
Riley is working on a game when one of the minor characters, who is supposed to die, suddenly decides not to die. What's with that? Maxine begins exploring the boundaries of the game and Riley begins interacting with her trying to figure out what has happened. Years pass as Riley works with the AI character Max and he experiments with her becoming more sentient. No lines are drawn as to how far Riley can evolve Max and the more self-aware she becomes the more questions arise as to what constitutes being human.
This is a timely story with the recent controversies over AI and its use. It is thought-provoking and well worth the read. 4 stars.
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