(AI) Alexis is one of a set of AIs in a research project, and she’s worried that her best friend wants to commit suicide. (1,747 words; Time: 05m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Unbearable Burden," by Gwendolyn Clare [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 03-04|17, published on February 16, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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There’s no plot to this story. Alexis spends most of it infodumping about the project, and then relates how she helped Michaela commit suicide. No explanation of why there was no backup copy.
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