I do not think that the machines will take over the world. I truly don’t. Not because it is implausible and too fantastic - I think we can all agree that five or ten years ago, the idea of using AI in, say, college work, or the need for a regulation or protection against AI, wouldn’t have even crossed our minds back then.
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I listened to the first book in the series, The Scorpion Rules, in audio and intended to pick up The Swan Riders in audio format too. The first book dragged a lot in the beginning, and I briefly considered reading the sequel in paper as I felt I could skip over boring parts. I checked out The Swan Riders from the library. I tried reading it but it was even less exciting, so I switched back to an audiobook.
I had a lot of reservations before starting The Swan Riders, but I wanted to finish the story, so I persevered.
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