Will McIntosh The Year's Top Robot & AI Stories: Second Annual Collection

An unabridged collection spotlighting the best robot and AI stories published in 2020 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster. "Callme and Mink" by Brenda CooperA robot that trains dogs tries to find good homes for them in a postcollapse world."Go. Now. Fix." by Timons EsaiasA "Panda Pillow," programmed to comfort children, finds itself in the middle of an airplane disaster."Your Boyfriend Experience" by James Patrick KellyA sexbot designer wants his boyfriend to test out his latest android."Metal Like Blood in the Dark" by T. KingfisherTwo spacefaring robot siblings, living off sunlight and metal, are captured by an evil drone."The Beast Adjoins" by Ted Kosmatka A woman stranded on a comet schemes to keep her son alive and beat the AIs who have nearly wiped out humanity."50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know" by Ken Liu The obituary for an AI provides a list of advice for other advanced AIs."The Ambient Intelligence" by Todd McAultyA man in power armor confronts a sixtyton killer robot hiding out in a shipwreck in Lake Michigan."Nic and Vivs Compulsory Courtship" by Will McIntoshAn AI that controls a city sets up an unwilling couple to become "ideal partners.""Father" by Ray NaylerIn an alternate 1950s, the VA sends a robot to be a surrogate father to the son of a dead soldier."A Guide for Working Breeds" by Vina JieMin PrasadA grumpy robot mentors a perky robot who is having problems with its role in... | Will McIntosh The Year's Top Robot & AI Stories: Second Annual Collection