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Autonomous

A Novel
Book • 2017
Autonomous is set in a future where both humans and robots can be owned as property.

The story follows Jack, a pharmaceutical pirate, and Paladin, a self-aware military robot, as they navigate issues of autonomy, identity, and the consequences of advanced technology.

The novel critiques a capitalist system where everything can be commodified and explores the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.

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