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Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice: The AI Dystopia, #1
Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice: The AI Dystopia, #1
Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice: The AI Dystopia, #1
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Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice: The AI Dystopia, #1

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"A shining feat of literary sci-fi in a totalitarian futuristic society" – Independent Book Review

 

250 years in the future, artificial intelligences control every aspect of Kim's life - from what she has for breakfast to who she is allowed to have sex with.

Living in the northeast province of what used to be the United States, she is a rising star at The Artificial Intelligence Company, training and managing sentient beings called "AIs" in the enigmatic parallel universe of Virtual Reality.

 

She is comfortable and prosperous, but is she happy? No, not really. And then a seemingly harmless lark sends Kim's life spinning out of control as she launches into a journey of discovery that threatens to tear down society's corrupt powers, and possibly civilization itself.

 

1984 meets The Matrix in this riveting science fiction novel about corporate totalitarianism, personal freedom, and one brave character's journey to reclaim her humanity from an oppressive regime. A slow burn with an explosive finish, this is not a book to put down.

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Release dateApr 2, 2021
ISBN9781638778202
Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice: The AI Dystopia, #1
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Craig W. Stanfill

Craig W. Stanfill obtained his PhD in artificial intelligence in 1983, and has spent his career doing ground-breaking research in AI and enterprise computing. He has written numerous scientific papers, co-founded a software company and been awarded more than 80 patents. He continues to work in technology as he begins a second career writing speculative dystopian fiction. Dr. Stanfill lives an active lifestyle, and is an avid bicyclist, skier, sailor, and musician. With his wife, Sharon (herself a software engineer), he has roamed the world, always seeking out new places and cultures to explore. Together they have one son, who has followed in his parent’s footsteps as a software professional and now works for a high-profile technology company.

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