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For readers of The Second Machine Age or The Soul of an Octopus, a bold, exciting exploration of how building diverse kinds of relationships with robots―inspired by how we interact with animals―could be the key to making our future with robot technology work

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Our relationships with living beings like plants and animals may influence the way we treat other sorts of life—or ā€œlifeā€ā€”we encounter in the future, including the artificial life we create. It’s probably prudent to consider what those relationships should look like, now, before we begin engaging with AI or aliens lacking a clear sense of how to behave toward them.

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The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

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