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corporate-tension
The atmosphere at GT tower is tense, reflecting internal corporate struggles and the high stakes of the Beninia project.
1 chapter across 1 book
Stand on Zanzibar (1968)John Brunner
Chapter 30
In this chapter, Norman and Chad Mulligan arrive at the GT tower to confront Rex Foster-Stern about the Beninia project. Chad, initially seen as a disillusioned cynic, reveals a renewed confidence and authority as he prepares to interrogate the AI system Shalmaneser about the project's flaws. Through a rapid-fire questioning, Chad exposes Shalmaneser's doubts about the data and social assumptions underpinning the Beninia project, highlighting critical anomalies and skepticism within the AI itself.