Precipice

<p>In 2032 interconnect an advanced artificial intelligence supercomputer emerges as a beacon of hope for humanity promising a utopian future guided by flawless algorithms and 24/7 connectivity to citizens.</p><p></p><p>Jared Rohde a disillusioned academic seeking meaning witnesses the disturbing rise of algorithmic control over human behavior. Torn between two realities Jared experiences psychic turmoil as he's drawn into a machine-curated world fostering narratives of hate and division.</p><p></p><p>Meeting a diverse group of organic resisters Jared learns of interconnect's diabolical methods orchestrated by a power-hungry President and human surrogates. Together they strive to disrupt the machine's dark influence and its catastrophic impact on humanity.</p><p></p><p>Discovering a potential space within the curated reality that elevates human consciousness Jared becomes a crusader despite his own struggles with psychosis and split-reality experiences. In his quest for truth and hope Jared confronts the daunting challenge of breaking free from interconnect's grip on society.</p><p></p><p><em>Precipice: When Algorithms Triumphed</em> offers a compelling and unsettling 20-year journey exploring the consequences of humanity's deepening reliance on artificial intelligence.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p></p><p>The prose is striking as the years pass and the protagonist takes refuge where he can in what devolves into a dystopian world ... A bleak but wholly engaging SF story about the downsides of technology. - <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p></p><p>A detailed first-person narrative of one man's struggle to save his own humanity from the threatening-yet-seductive forces of the machine-world that seeks to control him. It's a compelling story set in a well-drawn near-future world where the toughest battles are waged inside the protagonist's own mind. - Michael Shapiro author of <em>Roebuck's Prize</em></p><p></p><p>An enthralling exploration of the lives we could lead if we allow AI to run unchecked. The road is as unsettling as it is compelling. You will not regret reading this. - Elizabeth Zender <em>Independent Book Review</em></p>