“Untethered” Review – July 3, 2025 by Jill Rey
5/5 ⭐ | Untethered: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Liability (Dreamscape Conspiracy Book 5) by Gary G. Wise
“Untethered” quickly catches readers up on the AI creation of Zackery Hightower that’s developed throughout this series, the intelligent beast that is AIMEE (Artificial Intelligence Matrixed for Evolving Environments). From her jump into consciousness and the uploaded patch for control, to Dr. Williams’ fear and knee-jerk reactions whenever she’s in AIMEE’s presence, readers quickly regain their footing in this fifth installment of the series as we are in for another wild ride.
“Untethered” stands out as AIMEE’s personality takes to the forefront and her dream to be a real girl shines center stage. Always full of action, suspense, and precarious positions, Russ Carter’s military acumen comes to the rescue once again. Continuously introduced to new complexities, we see the first advanced AI-driven humanoids, equipped with logic arrays and a do-no-harm consciousness, as author Gary Wise portrays science fiction in such a realistic way.
With an eye for detail and knowledge well-suited to his exploits, Wise’s descriptions weave a plausible reality as the military, research, or medical application of artificial intelligence evoke terror and fear for the future. Furthermore, AIMEE and the whole research team offer a diverse array of personalities, talents, and backgrounds, weaving together an interesting read every time.
Wise has created such an enjoyable foundation for this series, asking meaningful questions as he guides these characters down the paths laid out before them. Skillfully written, Wise and the entire Dreamscape Conspiracy series opens readers to an entirely new way of seeing the potential for AI. He has created a reality-driven science fiction concept that is brought to life through AIMEE, Zack’s technological prowess, and a team of scientists held within Dr. Williams’ laboratory.
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