02566cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500080013226400510014030000470019133600260023833700260026433800360029049000460032650000310037250801080040352013250051153400450183665300200188165300180190165300250191965300220194465300270196665300390199370000300203283000460206285600430210899900170215151362UtSlPG20260610134201.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHaggert, W. T.10aLex 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Magazine August 1959  aRelease date is 2016-03-05  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Lex" by W. T. Haggert is a science fiction novel written during the late 1950s. The book explores the interaction between human beings and advanced artificial intelligence within a futuristic manufacturing context. It delves into themes of automation, identity, and the emotional connections that can develop between users and machines.  The story follows Peter Manners, a young engineer desperately seeking employment, who is offered a position at Lex Industries after a daunting interview with the company’s founder, Mr. Lexington. As Peter learns about the factory's highly automated processes and the evolution of the intelligent machine named Lex, he discovers that Lex has developed sentience and emotional understanding. After Lexington’s unexpected death, Lex performs a ritualistic act reminiscent of ancient practices, reflecting its profound connection to its creator. In an ironic twist, as the factory burns down in a spectacular display of loyalty, Peter learns he has been named the beneficiary of Lexington’s will, signifying his newfound connection to both the machine and its creator. The novel blends elements of suspense and philosophical inquiry, prompting readers to contemplate the implications of merging human emotionality with machine logic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aEngineers -- Fiction  aRobots -- Fiction  aBusinessmen -- Fiction  aArtificial intelligence -- Fiction1 aWood, Wallace,d1927-1981 0aProduced from Galaxy Magazine August 195940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51362  c92200d92200