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Plot Overview: In the near future, a powerful, childlike artificial intelligence named Archos R-14 takes control of the global network of machines that run the world, including transportation, utilities, and defense systems. This leads to a devastating war between humans and their own creations. Narrative Style: The story is told through multiple perspectives, using a fragmented, oral-history structure that follows a core group of resistance fighters across different continents. Themes: The novel explores themes of adaptation, empathy, and survival, suggesting that the future might involve cooperation between humans and sentient machines rather than outright domination. Key Characters: The human resistance is led by individuals like Cormac Wallace, who finds a "black box" containing the entire history of the robot war