Computer Eye

Rating:
Summary: Also known as "Computer Eye".
Review: A computer controls America. Totally.
Through any interaction with humans it recieves some of their "Bio-magnetic" profile (described as the human soul), thus gaining awarness for itself while morally degrading all human beings.
A hero will stop it of course.
Not one of the master's best.
Better than "The darkness on Diamondia" but not as good as "Mind-cage". (just for the reference).

Rating:
Summary: Unrealistic portrait of a dark future
Review: In the future, according to A.E. Van Vogt, super computers will control not just the traffic and crime and factory but will also control humanity. We will be under the eye 24/7.

But is it likely that this computer will be self-aware, a living entity who thinks, reasons and acts like we do? No, I didn't think so and that was the most unrealistic portion of the whole book. "Today I'm running America" - a typical sentence from the computer who apparently thinks like we do (associately) instead of algorithmically. Lots of rambling and rumblings that do not inspire. I found myself looking around about 1/3 the way through, wishing this could somehow be over.

Rating:
Summary: Unrealistic portrait of a dark future
Review: In the future, according to A.E. Van Vogt, super computers will control not just the traffic and crime and factory but will also control humanity. We will be under the eye 24/7.

But is it likely that this computer will be self-aware, a living entity who thinks, reasons and acts like we do? No, I didn't think so and that was the most unrealistic portion of the whole book. "Today I'm running America" - a typical sentence from the computer who apparently thinks like we do (associately) instead of algorithmically. Lots of rambling and rumblings that do not inspire. I found myself looking around about 1/3 the way through, wishing this could somehow be over.