stross’ artificial intelligences are very unlike corporations though, and different between the books. the eschaton ai in singularity sky is quite benevolent, if a bit harsh; the ai civilization in saturn’s children is on the other hand very humanlike (and the primary reason there are no meatsacks in saturn’s children et al. is that humans enslaved and abused the intelligences they created).
stross’ artificial intelligences are very unlike corporations though, and different between the books. the eschaton ai in singularity sky is quite benevolent, if a bit harsh; the ai civilization in saturn’s children is on the other hand very humanlike (and the primary reason there are no meatsacks in saturn’s children et al. is that humans enslaved and abused the intelligences they created).