Two rival tech companies compete for the chance to bring AI to Mars in this workplace drama full of corporate espionage, high-stakes science, and, yes, robot dogs.
Ever since two DevLok employees left the company to start Watchover, the companies have been bitter enemies. So when a government competition to bring AI to Mars is announced, both teams begin vying for the honor. Perilous workplace romances, corporate espionage, and shady ethics mean even blowing off steam at the local bar is rife with conflict. Alliances will be forged and bridges burned in the race to space.
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DevLok’s AI has gone rogue. Someone—or something—needs to stop it before it’s too late.
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18 Nov 2021
9. The Bargain You Kept
Everyone is off to Antarctica for the third trial, but there might be something wrong with DevLok’s AI.
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17 Nov 2021
8. The Promise You Made
Cameron is having a crisis, the AIs might be a little too autonomous, and trial three is about to begin.
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16 Nov 2021
7. This Facility has Gone 0 Days Without a Gray Goo Incident
Fourteen months in the past, a gray goo incident at DevLok leads to the foundation of Watchover.
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15 Nov 2021
6. Loss of Signal
The second trial drops and tensions are high. A little friendly competition might help everyone blow off steam.
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14 Nov 2021
5. Machines of Loving Grace
As Watchover copes with an investor visit, at DevLok Trey tries to explain the mystery code.
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13 Nov 2021
4. Pseudo, Make Me a Drink
The trial results are in. No one is calm.
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12 Nov 2021
3. Go Big AND Go Home
The competitors send their robots out into the desert as the first trial begins.
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11 Nov 2021
2. The Singularity Will Be Televised
On the eve of the first trial, everyone tries to relax at the Moonshot bar.
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10 Nov 2021
1. There is no Binary
In the days leading up to the Mars AI competition, rivals DevLok and Watchover are ready to rumble.
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31 Mar 2021
Introducing Machina
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