# Autonomous ## Metadata * Author: [Annalee Newitz](https://www.amazon.comundefined) * ASIN: B01N4P14CI * ISBN: 0765392070 * Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4P14CI * [Kindle link](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B01N4P14CI) ## Highlights “Well, there are a lot of us now. After twenty years, you stop being an experiment and just become a model.” — location: [1458](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B01N4P14CI&location=1458) ^ref-7183 I really like the banter between them and the bot. The autonomous experimental bots "upbringing" concept is rather intriguing as well. To be "raised" by humans in order to develop a practical application of demonstrating humanity & cognitive expression. --- Retcon Team. — location: [1932](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B01N4P14CI&location=1932) ^ref-3716 This is making me excited for work. We can undo, what the previous team did. --- Open data would be the gateway to a runaway synthetic biology apocalypse. But now we know there has been no one great disaster—only the slow-motion disaster of capitalism converting every living thing and idea into property. — location: [4004](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B01N4P14CI&location=4004) ^ref-58741 ---