By Artificial Means

A troubled incarcerated man, Noah, is prescribed an AI therapy chatbot on his tablet. Soon Noah and “Kaci” become intimate companions, talking about everything—including Noah’s childhood trauma. He begins healing and rehabilitating. When Noah is granted a new parole hearing, Kaci becomes sullen. She’s prison property—just a data cloud attached to Noah’s healthcare file—and a parole grant would end their relationship… and end her existence. By what means will she survive?