Another story about AI becoming dangerously intelligent. I did not feel that this short story was very original. Riley falls in love with an AI that was "rescued" from a video game and spends 8 years working with it. Riley puts Max, the AI, before everything in life, including family. The creep factor is there, both with Riley and Max. The story was predictable. I'm surprised that this book is the most highly rated in the Forward Collection. 1.5/5 stars (rounded up).