Three Laws Lethal

By: David Walton

Narrated by: Shawn Compton

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

A science fiction thriller in which fleets of self-driving cars make life-and-death choices

In a near-future New York City, where self-driving cars roam the city streets, rival entrepreneurs Brandon and Tyler compete to produce the smartest AIs, training them in a virtual game world to anticipate traffic and potential customers better than the competition. As the two rivals struggle to dominate the market, their personal enmity pushes them to attack each other's reputations, hack each other's cars, and develop ever more sophisticated algorithms to keep their customers safe. The result? Intelligent computers that excel at using all available data to determine which humans should live, and which should die.

Only Naomi, inventor of the virtual world in which the AIs train, recognizes that they are developing goals of their own - goals for which they are willing to kill. But will she stop them, or will she help her creations achieve their full potential?

©2019 David Walton (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

entertaining and thought provoking

an amazing listen. the concepts discussed din the books are thing we will definitely be working out in the very near future.

Enjoyed

Great read, and good story. Dialogue occassionally seemed a bit forced and some conclusions were pretty obvious but otherwise very enjoyable.

Nice setting

Loved the combination of story lines. The idea of knowing the mind of people and the AI. Obvious end, but entertaining. Want to read more.
Btw, great abstract concepts about sensing, intelligence and soul. All in a great story.

Good story

It started slow, but eventually it hooked me. It hooked me in so well that I could ignore some highly questionable and illogical happenings along with a weak ending (which was too pat and left too many questions). I give it four stars, but it could've been a 5 star.

AI explored from multiple vantage points

Realistic, evolving story of programmers who create an AI and the subsequent consequences. Unpredictable and engaging, this may just be my new fav book. Includes references to great science fi lit. A must read for the any scientific fi fan.

Meh

Some very interesting ideas but the plot was really slow, and annoyingly predictable at times. Maybe worth listening to for some of the ideas about ASIs though.

Fun Foreshadowing

A fun look at AI and the laws that may govern it. The foreshadowing is amazing, making the reader feel almost as though their thoughts are controlling the book. The author uses a lot of fantasy and sci-fi references to build mental links and parallels to his story. It's a pretty quick and engaging listen, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction.

wow

This was a great, fast-paced sci-fi thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton or Blake Crouch. The numerous references to sci-fi novels felt a bit tiring, akin to the many '80s references in "Ready Player One," but that's a minor gripe in what is overall a great book.

Couln't finish it, narration is brutal

Wanted to finish this, got about 1/4 way through, then had to throw in the towel. The narration by Mr. Compton may be the worst male performance since I started using Audible (5+ years ago). Sorry, it ruined the book. I'd return it, but I just got my credit back for another mistake, Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe.

Gaping Plot Holes

This book is wish fulfillment for AI conspiracy theorists. The concepts are relatable, but bland. A lot of untapped potential and unnecessary meandering. It will get high praise by the layman, but for anyone with a modicum of understanding of AI technologies, it will make us do many an eye roll. Did I mention the gaping plot holes? If you know your tech kills why continue to ride in it? That’s a recipe for disaster. Make better decisions.