Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed novels Light From Other Stars and The Book of Speculation.
Her new novel is We Lived on the Horizon.
At People magazine Swyler tagged ten favorite books examining the impact of artificial intelligence on our lives and humanity. One title on the list;
Hum by Helen PhillipsRead about the other entries on the list.
Unemployed after being replaced by artificial intelligence, Mae subjects herself to experimental surgery tosupport her family, and to pay for a moment of escape to a botanical garden in a city rife with surveillance and devoid of nature. The novel’s AI — called hums — are an extension of the ways corporations and governments use surveillance technology, sometimes even taking on the role of caretaker in a literal nanny state. Most striking is the way Philips portrays the impact that tech has on parents and children alike as it considers both the anxiety around being watched, and the comfort in being able to watch and track another.
--Marshal Zeringue
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