Halo’s co-creator wrote a novel about AI taking over the world
The Verge Andrew Webster
Margaret Stohl reviewed a manuscript from Jason Jones, the Halo co-creator, that framed a fictional AI takeover as an oral history. The story spans around 100 characters across 40 countries. Stohl realized the concept could expand beyond a single book, changing it from one manuscript into a larger world-building project.
Why it matters
Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who's best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. The two had worked together at Bungie, and Jones wanted Stohl's opinion on a book he was writing about AI taking over the world. It was an oral […]
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