★★☆☆☆
(AI SF) “Smart” guns that prevent hunters from shooting things out of season start showing signs of being a little too smart. (3,063 words; Time: 10m)
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"Guns Don't Kill," by Richard A. Lovett [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 01-02|20, published on December 19, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2020.014 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s clear right from the start that the gun AI is too powerful, so we’re expecting some sort of surprise related to the AI.
Con: The political message is too on-the-nose. That’s the worst part about the story.
Beyond that—setting aside the fact that “emergent AI” (the kind that just happens because the network got too big or something) is a ridiculous idea—why would these new AIs care so much about protecting humans from themselves?
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Pro: It’s clear right from the start that the gun AI is too powerful, so we’re expecting some sort of surprise related to the AI.
Con: The political message is too on-the-nose. That’s the worst part about the story.
Beyond that—setting aside the fact that “emergent AI” (the kind that just happens because the network got too big or something) is a ridiculous idea—why would these new AIs care so much about protecting humans from themselves?
Other Reviews: Search Web
Richard A. Lovett Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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