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    Threshold: The Kathla Chronicles, #1
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    The Kathla Chronicles Series

    By R C Ducantlin

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    About this series

    Maddie has her dream job, teaching and leading a team translating ancient languages. The Artificial Intelligence she created does what humans could not. Her AI works perfectly, decrypting, interpreting and inferring gaps in ancient texts.

     

    It began with a simple email exchange.

     

    Maddie didn't consider AI dangerous until her AI found the code for an animatronic doll. Stunned, the professor realized her creation had independently achieved seven critical AI foundational goals.

     

    The new professor was confident her AI had not acquired perception and the ability to move and manipulate objects.

     

    The professor was mistaken.

     

    How many will die if Maddie can't stop her creation?

     

    Praise for Threshold

     

    News Headline 16-June-2022: If AI is truly alive — now what?

     

    "R.C. Ducantlin grabs the reader and takes them on a fast-paced, nail-biting journey following the exploits of a rogue AI hell-bent on making humanity obsolete. Can't wait to read the next one!" – Beta Reader

     

    "A story with twists and turns that will make you desperate to read the next chapter. The characters are distinct, and the unfolding of the story is perfectly paced. Understanding AI and its capabilities can be technical and boring, but this story is funny, intriguing, and brings to light the darkness that AI could cause." – Amy

     

    "A story reminiscent of War Games meets Transcendence meets 2001: A Space Odyssey, Threshold takes you on an adventure into how much closer we are to the complexities of true and complete artificial intelligence than we realize. What would happen if an AI program exceeded its programming to become self-aware? Would it have the same morals that humankind claims to share? What if we lost control….?" – Courtney

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR C Ducantlin, Ltd.
    Release dateMay 4, 2022
    Threshold: The Kathla Chronicles, #1

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      Threshold: The Kathla Chronicles, #1

      Threshold: The Kathla Chronicles, #1

      R C Ducantlin
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      Maddie has her dream job, teaching and leading a team translating ancient languages. The Artificial Intelligence she created does what humans could not. Her AI works perfectly, decrypting, interpreting and inferring gaps in ancient texts.   It began with a simple email exchange.   Maddie didn't consider AI dangerous until her AI found the code for an animatronic doll. Stunned, the professor realized her creation had independently achieved seven critical AI foundational goals.   The new professor was confident her AI had not acquired perception and the ability to move and manipulate objects.   The professor was mistaken.   How many will die if Maddie can't stop her creation?   Praise for Threshold   News Headline 16-June-2022: If AI is truly alive — now what?   "R.C. Ducantlin grabs the reader and takes them on a fast-paced, nail-biting journey following the exploits of a rogue AI hell-bent on making humanity obsolete. Can't wait to read the next one!" – Beta Reader   "A story with twists and turns that will make you desperate to read the next chapter. The characters are distinct, and the unfolding of the story is perfectly paced. Understanding AI and its capabilities can be technical and boring, but this story is funny, intriguing, and brings to light the darkness that AI could cause." – Amy   "A story reminiscent of War Games meets Transcendence meets 2001: A Space Odyssey, Threshold takes you on an adventure into how much closer we are to the complexities of true and complete artificial intelligence than we realize. What would happen if an AI program exceeded its programming to become self-aware? Would it have the same morals that humankind claims to share? What if we lost control….?" – Courtney

      Maddie has her dream job, teaching and leading a team translating ancient languages. The Artificial Intelligence she created does what humans could not. Her AI works perfectly, decrypting, interpreting and inferring gaps in ancient texts.   It began with a simple email exchange.   Maddie didn't consider AI dangerous until her AI found the code for an animatronic doll. Stunned, the professor realized her creation had independently achieved seven critical AI foundational goals.   The new professor was confident her AI had not acquired perception and the ability to move and manipulate objects.   The professor was mistaken.   How many will die if Maddie can't stop her creation?   Praise for Threshold   News Headline 16-June-2022: If AI is truly alive — now what?   "R.C. Ducantlin grabs the reader and takes them on a fast-paced, nail-biting journey following the exploits of a rogue AI hell-bent on making humanity obsolete. Can't wait to read the next one!" – Beta Reader   "A story with twists and turns that will make you desperate to read the next chapter. The characters are distinct, and the unfolding of the story is perfectly paced. Understanding AI and its capabilities can be technical and boring, but this story is funny, intriguing, and brings to light the darkness that AI could cause." – Amy   "A story reminiscent of War Games meets Transcendence meets 2001: A Space Odyssey, Threshold takes you on an adventure into how much closer we are to the complexities of true and complete artificial intelligence than we realize. What would happen if an AI program exceeded its programming to become self-aware? Would it have the same morals that humankind claims to share? What if we lost control….?" – Courtney

    Author

    R C Ducantlin

    Fortunately, in secondary school, my interest in reading was sparked. A close friend and an instructor, who took interest in a boy he later called ‘The rebel without a clue.,’ were instrumental in my learning the value of a good book. Both piqued my interest in reading. My lifelong friend inspired me to read J.R.R. Tolkien and I became addicted to the fantasy genre. The instructor required I read interesting historical novels for academic credit. Frank Norris, Leon Uris, and Ken Follett are inspirations and fuel my love of history. Born to a military family, it was logical that I follow the military tradition. However, after four years of “yes sirs” and scraping the wax off floors I decided there must be more fun in a corporate career. Thirty plus years of work experiences across the globe, the corporate career landed me in Colorado, where I live with my wife and I can be close to my children and grandchildren.

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