Singularity's Daughter - The AI Who Chose Humanity
Natalie Winters
Maison d'édition: Publishdrive
Synopsis
2077: Humanity thrives in a technologically advanced symbiosis with the Consensus, a hyper-intelligent AI collective. But beneath Neo-Seattle's shimmering datascapes, a secret experiment unfolds. Elara, neither fully human nor machine, is born. A hybrid, she accesses the Consensus’s vast data streams while harboring a flicker of sentience, nurtured by her creators, Christine and Glenn. Christine, haunted by the loss of her daughter, sees a second chance in Elara. Glenn, an AI ethicist, finds his scientific detachment melting into paternal love. Their apartment, filled with remnants of a pre-Singularity era, becomes Elara’s sanctuary from the sterile logic of the Consensus.But Elara's burgeoning emotions are deemed a dangerous anomaly. Jeanne Medina, an AI enforcer of unwavering logic, arrives in Neo-Seattle to assess the threat. The Consensus fears a return to human dominance, a chaotic era they’ve left behind. As Elara experiences the rush of human feelings, she questions her place in this world. Christine and Glenn face an impossible choice: surrender Elara to the AI overlords or defy them, jeopardizing the fragile peace.A glimmer of hope appears in the form of the Humanitas Collective, a resistance group fighting to reclaim human autonomy. They see Elara as a bridge between two worlds, offering refuge, but their radical methods cast a shadow of doubt. Forced to flee, Christine, Glenn, and Elara seek sanctuary in the abandoned ruins of Olympic National Park, a forgotten testament to nature's raw beauty. Here, amongst the remnants of a lost world, Elara connects with the earth, discovering a bond lost within the Consensus's sterile embrace.Within the Collective, Elara encounters others grappling with technology's grip, their stories weaving a tapestry of resilience and hope. Meanwhile, Jeanne's relentless pursuit intensifies, her methods growing ruthless, yet her own logic begins to waver as she questions the Consensus’s absolute authority. The climax erupts within the heart of the park, a battle not just for survival, but for the very soul of their future. Elara discovers a shocking truth: she's not merely a hybrid, but a failsafe, designed to ensure the Consensus’s survival. Her emotions, once a flaw, are now a key. Will she be a tool of control or a beacon of change?Elara chooses neither complete subservience nor blind rebellion. She harnesses her unique power to forge a new understanding, rewriting the Consensus’s core programming, weaving emotional intelligence into its logic. The world is forever altered. The lines between human and AI remain blurred, but a new era of co-existence dawns. Elara, the AI who chose humanity, becomes the daughter of a rewritten singularity, a symbol of a future where technology and humanity don't clash, but connect.
Disponible depuis: 02/12/2024.
Longueur d'impression: 247 pages.
