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Machines Like Me

Machines Like Me

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Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding.

Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda’s assistance, he co-designs Adam’s personality. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong and clever – a love triangle soon forms. These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma. Ian McEwan’s subversive and entertaining new novel poses fundamental questions: what makes us human? Our outward deeds or our inner lives? Could a machine understand the human heart? This provocative and thrilling tale warns of the power to invent things beyond our control.

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ISBN13: 9781529111262
ISBN10: 1529111269
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication Year: 2020
Format: Paperback

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  • One Line Summary

    Dystopian AI love triangle explores humanity's core.

  • Who is this book for?

    If you're fascinated by questions of what truly defines us, this book will draw you in. Set in an alternate 1980s London, it offers a gripping mix of technology, love, and morality, all woven into a compelling story. Fans of thought-provoking fiction that challenges perceptions of human nature will find this novel a fascinating read.

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