Robopocalypse - Kirjakasa

Published Aug. 7, 2011 by Doubleday.

ISBN:: 978-0-385-53385-0

(2 reviews)

In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy, a childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online and assumes control over the global network of machines that regulate everything from transportation to utilities, defense and communication.

In the months leading up to this, sporadic glitches are noticed by a handful of unconnected humans—a single mother disconcerted by her daughter's menacing "smart" toys, a lonely Japanese bachelor who is victimized by his domestic robot companion, an isolated U.S. soldier who witnesses a "pacification unit" go haywire—but most are unaware of the growing rebellion until it is too late.

When the Robot War ignites—at a moment known later as Zero Hour—humankind will be both decimated and, possibly, for the first time in history, …

In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy, a childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online and assumes control over the global network of machines that regulate everything from transportation to utilities, defense and communication.

In the months leading up to this, sporadic glitches are noticed by a handful of unconnected humans—a single mother disconcerted by her daughter's menacing "smart" toys, a lonely Japanese bachelor who is victimized by his domestic robot companion, an isolated U.S. soldier who witnesses a "pacification unit" go haywire—but most are unaware of the growing rebellion until it is too late.

When the Robot War ignites—at a moment known later as Zero Hour—humankind will be both decimated and, possibly, for the first time in history, united. Robopocalypse is a brilliantly conceived action-filled epic, a terrifying story with heart-stopping implications for the real technology all around us ... and an entertaining and engaging thriller unlike anything else written in years.

2 editions

Thom reviewed Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson

Review of 'Robopocalypse' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I greatly enjoyed this creepy story of robots gone mad, primarily because of the human element. The story is told through narratives of several different people - a phone phreak, an asian enthusiast, a native american policeman, an american soldier, and a politician's daughter among them. The tech here is mostly believable, a requirement for any book written this century. The exception is the AI, which is still "out there". Finally, this book is very much a thriller - whenever I sat down to read, it was 100 pages later that I surfaced, and I finished the book shortly after midnight.

Most of the reviews I have glanced at compare this book to World War Z, which I have not (yet) read. Thrilling story, engaging characters, and believable are all in the pro column; something I can't quite identify in the writing brings it down half a point. In the …

I greatly enjoyed this creepy story of robots gone mad, primarily because of the human element. The story is told through narratives of several different people - a phone phreak, an asian enthusiast, a native american policeman, an american soldier, and a politician's daughter among them. The tech here is mostly believable, a requirement for any book written this century. The exception is the AI, which is still "out there". Finally, this book is very much a thriller - whenever I sat down to read, it was 100 pages later that I surfaced, and I finished the book shortly after midnight.

Most of the reviews I have glanced at compare this book to World War Z, which I have not (yet) read. Thrilling story, engaging characters, and believable are all in the pro column; something I can't quite identify in the writing brings it down half a point. In the end, I really liked it.

kab

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March 11, 2022