LINKDING

<blockquote>"I dream of hunting in this jungle of metal and asphalt," she said. "I dream of my true form leaping from beam to ledge to terrace to roof, until I am at the top of this island, until I can growl in the faces of all the men who believe they can own me."</blockquote> ➤ I thought there was no way that there could be an ending I would find satisfying for this story but THERE WAS ➤ part 2: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/good-hunting-part-2-of-2/

<blockquote>Every interview we did followed the same pattern. The moment when Clever Laura™ first turned to the interviewer and answered a question there was always some awkwardness and unease; seeing an inanimate object display intelligent behavior had that effect on people. Then I would explain how Laura worked and everyone would be delighted.</blockquote> ➤ Effectively sad and creepy. ➤ The ideas aren't particularly new, but they're dealt with interestingly and the story is well told.