I think it looks like AI bots talking to each other.

Don’t tolerate the intolerant. That’s how you protect democracy.

Cortana was a great name also because in Halo she turned evil, which is fitting for an MS product. Bing copilot gives me strong Clippy vibes.

This is a very good point, thanks for bringing it up.

My theory is that he dug up tons of leverage for each and every one of them. He talks like a mobster, deals like a mobster, decides like a mobster, he certainly keeps his posse in line like a mobster.

Came here to say this. HZD got me sceptical at first but the more the story unraveled the more everything made sense. Great main character, great story, great ethics.