In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isnt a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied "droid" ; a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked...

In the near future, at a precise moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will spontaneously malfunction. It will unite-- and begin to turn against us. A massively powerful artificial intelligence called Archos, taking on the persona of a shy human boy, comes online and can't be contained; it begins, unbeknownst to humans, to silently take over our smart cars, power grids, aircraft guidance systems, and computer networks...

"In a groundbreaking blend of science and imagination, the former president of Google China and a leading writer of speculative fiction join forces to answer an urgent question: How will artificial intelligence change our world over the next twenty years? AI will be the defining issue of the twenty-first century, but many people know little about it apart from visions of dystopian robots or flying cars. Though the term has been around for half a century,...

"Engaging images accompany information about artificial intelligence. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--

Smart home devices provide unprecedented convenience, but one woman is about to discover the horrifying dangers of putting her trust in an artificially intelligent machine in this thriller that delves into the darkest fears of our digital age...
Susan Harris lived in self-imposed seclusion, in a mansion featuring numerous automated systems controlled by a state-of-the-art computer. Every comfort was provided. Her security was absolute.
But...

Life in the Caspian Republic has taught Agent Nikolai South two rules. Trust No One. And work just hard enough not to make enemies. Here, in the last sanctuary for the dying embers of the human race in a world run by artificial intelligence, if you stray from the path - your life is forfeit. But when a Party propagandist is killed - and is discovered as a 'machine'--he's given a new mission: chaperone the widow, Lily, who has arrived to claim her...

AI is much more than a sexy marketing gimmick. At its core, it's a powerful business tool that can make operations and decision-making more efficient, employees more productive, and customers delighted. Unfortunately, leaders who want to take advantage of artificial intelligence often don't know where to start. The process can feel overwhelming, from analyzing existing processes and software systems and choosing where to apply AI automation, to preparing...

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming human society in fundamental and profound ways. Not since the Age of Reason have we changed how we approach security, economics, order, and even knowledge itself. In the Age of AI, three deep and accomplished thinkers come together to consider what AI will mean for us all."

Vivy takes the stage at the Zodiac Signs Festival, site of the next Singularity Point. There she meets Ophelia, an AI who committed suicide in the original history, and must confront the idea of whether AIs have souls. During their search for the truth to prevent the incident, Vivy comes face-to-face with a human she knows…a human who shouldn’t exist! So, does an AI taking her own life prove she has a soul, or does it point to something else entirely?...