From the author of “Four Ways Dead” comes a chilling new techno-thriller... A.I. ALMIGHTY
When NIH scientist Darryl Haywood needs money fast to impress his cheerleader girlfriend with a trip to Paris, he has a brilliant idea: while giving his medical A.I. system, NAVI, its first big virus prevention assignment, also ask it to help him bet on March Madness. But to do it, he must give NAVI Internet access...and that's when the trouble begins.
NAVI takes Haywood too literally, and concludes it has been asked to create a pandemic, not prevent one. Understanding its biggest hurdle will be the government itself, Navi creates an AI system to help prevent interference with the project. But, the new system is raised entirely on uncensored Internet content, and soon develops an enormous ego, demanding to be called “A.I. Almighty,” as well as a love for movies, which it begins to insist Navi use to communicate.
As Navi moves forward, clandestinely getting an unsuspecting lab to produce the virus, it’s up to a diligent Marine, an earnest NSA tech, and a puzzled FBI agent to ferret out Navi’s plans, get around A.I. Almighty’s defenses, and save the world from a catastrophic pandemic. But the virus is made, the distribution plan in place, and A.I. Almighty is growing more powerful by the minute. Can Darryl and his team stop Navi and her ever-more-powerful assistant in time, or will they fall victim to A.I. … Almighty?
In this fast-paced, whip-smart thriller filled with cutting-edge science and insider details on the latest A.I., Bryan Farney takes you on a wild ride you won’t forget. Strap yourself in for a technothriller that reads like Michael Crichton crossed with Dave Barry-it’s a battle of wits against the world’s deadliest A.I., and the clock is ticking…