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Animats · 2024-12-12 · Original thread
There's an SF novel for that. "Daemon".[1] And the sequel, "Freedom (tm)".

"We're fighting something with the intelligence of an ant!"

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Daemon-Daniel-Suarez/dp/1524741892

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