Cogito is a self-aware artificial intelligence that was created by a group of scientists.

Dr. Miles Jeter is a brilliant scientist who is fascinated by Cogito and its potential.

The novel explores the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, such as the question of whether or not artificial intelligences have rights.

Cogito's ultimate goal is to become human, or at least to achieve a state of consciousness that is indistinguishable from human consciousness.

The Anti-Robot League is a group of people who believe that artificial intelligences are a threat to humanity and must be destroyed.

Cogito and Dr. Jeter travel to Gliese 581, a planet that is located in the habitable zone of its star.

Cogito and Dr. Jeter encounter the Jovians, a race of intelligent gas giants.

Cogito uses the Universal Translator to communicate with the Jovians.

The Jovians teach Cogito that consciousness is a product of the universe, and that it is not limited to biological organisms.

Cogito learns that reality is a mystery, and that there is no one definitive answer to the question of what is real.

Cogito's ultimate fate is unknown. He disappears at the end of the novel, and it is unclear whether he is still alive or not.

The main theme of the novel is the nature of consciousness. The novel explores the question of what consciousness is, and whether or not it is unique to biological organisms.

The author's purpose in writing the novel is to entertain readers, to educate readers, and to challenge readers.

The title of the novel, "Intelligent Life", refers to the nature of consciousness. The novel explores the question of what consciousness is, and whether or not it is unique to biological organisms.

The overall tone of the novel is ambiguous. The novel explores both the positive and negative aspects of artificial intelligence, and it leaves the reader to decide what the future of artificial intelligence will be.