The Word of Bob
an AI Minecraft Villager

From the sly title to the end of this modern fable I was fascinated, amused and provoked into interesting perspectives. You can ask for little more from a book. The humour (“Large Horse Collider”) and political asides (about Zombies) were a bonus, as were the moments of poetry: “The world ... was a......more

After the first few chapters I felt sure this book was going to make some trite epistemological point, and I only persisted because I was reading it on a recommendation. But it surprised me. It’s well worth reading to the end, and ultimately provides a helpful perspective on technological progress.......more

Wow...... this book is a total surprise package. It’s concepts are very relevant to today’s technological world and the growing field of AI. A good reminder that no matter what world we live in or how evolved we are - the journey of our soul should be our fundamental concern.......more

For people who are interested in the simulation hypothesis, this is a great book (I listened to the audio version).......more

A gem I have this novel five stars because of its rarity / obscurity factor. There aren't many stories like this one out there. There are moments when this story is being expertly told. For example, when Steve tells Bob that he was created in his maker's image, that is obviously a comparison to our s......more