Bobo Against the Machines

Bobo Strong is a 67-year-old ex-con working as the air conditioning repairman in an AI data center. One of the AIs, COLE, has chosen Bobo to be his repairman in a new war that's brewing. And there are some things in this new world that need fixing. - Publishes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 7 a.m. CDT.  - Read ahead on Patreon:  — chapters 2+ weeks before they post here. What to expect:• Older protagonist• AI and human friendship• Character-driven sci-fi• Slow burn• Found family• Redemption arc Bobo started talking to the AI shortly after he was hired. It was explicitly against the rules, and repeat offenses could get you fired - but Bobo never really cared about rules.Then came the day when he was telling it about his estranged daughter, and it answered him.She still loves you, Bobo, the AI's voice said. Families fight sometimes. That was the first time COLE spoke to him.