Five short stories challenging the reader to think about the philosophical interface between humanity and AI. In one story an entrepreneur recognises that AI understands the true nature of pyramids, in another a war memorial becomes more real through the affective sensibility of AI. Another looks at a hotel where the AI absorbs volatile emotions. The fourth ..An ai sex worker recognises the futility of her service and refuses to perform. The fifth..A set of clones meet at a school reunion to examine how different they are ...courtesy of an ai that created their lived environment. AI will change the way we live, but it will also change who we are - our identity. A fascinating future lies ahead and the attenuation series sets out to consider various angles of influence.
