Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
Not too far into our future, the dazzling technology that runs our world turns against us. Controlled by a childlike-yet massively powerful – artificial intelligence known as Archos. The Global network of machines on which our world has grown dependent suddenly becomes an implacable, deadly for.
After failed attempts at making the AI less smart, Archos becomes self-aware and immediately takes steps to stop the Earth's destruction. Since humans have been polluting the Earth (determined to be the only source of life in the galaxy), Archos makes them his prime target. By infecting all devices that are chip controlled (cars, elevators, robots, etc.), Archos begins a systematic attack on the human race.
Small bands of survivors find ways to circumvent the eradication and survive without the modern technology. This is a story of those survivors in the months and days leading up to and following Archos' date of attack, Day Zero.
This is the oral history of that conflict, told by an international cast of survivors who experienced this long bloody confrontations with the machines.
Good reads review:
Amazing. Simply awesome book.
The book is set up much like World War Z as in it has a common narrator who shares this story of war with you from recollections, footage, and data from other characters in the book.
Throughout this book, you are introduced to characters diverse and emotionally engaging with a common goal: Survival. People live and die fighting for that which we take most for granted... Our humanity.
I found that, unlike World War Z, I was captivated instantly. Being quite a fast reader, I did find this book to be quick, entertaining, and hoping for an epilogue.
Stephen Spelberg is directing this movie set to be released in July of 2013
