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Victoria Hetherington is a journalist, broadcaster, and author whose work explores technology, intimacy, and what it means to be human in an AI-driven world. She hosted Season 8 of CBC's 'Understood,' 'Artificial Intimacy,' and the author of five books, including 'Friend Machine: On the Trail of AI Companionship' (Sutherland House; Canada 2025, US/Worldwide 2026), which inspired the season.

Her debut novel, 'Mooncalves," was called "a stunning debut" by 'The Globe and Mail' and "the Millennial answer to Atwood" by the 'The Vancouver Sun," and was shortlisted for the 2020 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Her novel 'Autonomy' (Rare Machines, 2022) was praised by Giller Prize winner Michael Redhill as "beautifully written and profoundly enthral ...more

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	Autonomy 3.51 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	I Have to Tell You 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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