ISBN: 979-8357907639
Paperback: 283 pages
Dimensions: 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
Publisher: Infinivox
Publication Date: 2022
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: 3rd Annual Collection
An unabridged collection spotlighting the best robot and AI stories published in 2021 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster.
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"My Heart is at Capacity" by TJ Berry — An AI, designed to be the perfect romantic partner, wants to become an even better partner.
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"A Necessary Being" by Indrapramit Das — In an age of plagues, a mecha pilot adopts a young girl in a reforesting Kolkata.
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"Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma" by R.S.A. Garcia — A woman seeks to re-bond with her sister AI while falling in love with the man who rescued her from a crash landing on an alien planet.
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"Bread and Circuits" by Misha Lenau — A neural network researcher tries to keep a sentient toaster from committing suicide after it joins an orphanage for abandoned smart machines.
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"Philly Killed His Car" by Will McIntosh — A man needs to sell a car that refuses to be sold.
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"A Vast Silence" by T. R. Napper — A petty thief steals a woman's shoes that turn out to be highly sought-after AI tech.
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"Muallim" by Ray Nayler — A village is determined to keep its robot teacher, even though it's not performing as originally designed.
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"Uploading Angela" by Lettie Prell — A dying librarian's cognitive upload to a virtual world turns problematic when all evidence of a computer virus mysteriously disappears.
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"An Hour to Ames" by Dan Reade — A woman avoids visiting her abusive mother in a hospice by sending her android assistant in her stead.
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"Mixology for Humanity's Sake" by D.A. Xiaolin Spires — A sake brewer struggling to survive during a pandemic becomes instrumental in the delivery of vaccines with the help of cute, doll-like bots.
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"Room to Live" by Marie Vibbert — A call center employee deals with a haughty roommate, the homeless, and a possible robot uprising while trying to keep her job
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