For Want of a Nail (The AI's main task is to watch and record)

Brief description

Uncle Georgo has programmed Cordelia (AI) to help him hide his dementia.
If his dementia were to beĀ discovered, he would be "recycled" (killed to spare and recycle resources).
Rava and Ludoviko are arguing about how to proceed given that Cordelia was hiding George's dementia, which is illegal. Rava is defensive of Cordelia, and wants to help her keep operational and repair her (remove Georgo's programming and its consequences in the AI's system), while Ludoviko is furious among other things because no one is recording the family history at the moment. In the quoted scene, he is about to hit Rava, when Cordelia declares that she is still functional and willĀ be recording that. (Kindle Loc 253)

Pull Quotes

"Her brother's face turned a blotchy red and he took a step toward her, raising his fist. "So no one will record this, will they?"
"I'm still here." Cordelia's voice snapped through the room. "I'm still watching.""

Work that the situation appears in

Title Publication Type Year Creator
For Want of a Nail Narrative, Short story Mary Robinette Kowal
Who does what?
This technology
This character
This character
This character
Machine P.O.V
Not machine P.O.V.
Notes
Based on description and pulled quote I added to Rawa and Ludovico a fighting verb.

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