Published: Nov. 22, 2011
Words: 69,496 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780984755721

Short description

David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program. When the project is in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating an artificial intelligence. David is initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers. But excitement turns to fear as he realizes he's being manipulated.

Extended description

David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program, that if successful, will make his career. But when the project is suddenly in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating a runaway artificial intelligence.

David and his team are initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers. But excitement turns to fear as the team realizes that they are being manipulated by an A.I. who is redirecting corporate funds, reassigning personnel and arming itself in pursuit of its own agenda.

PRAISE FOR AVOGADRO CORP (Read more) David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program, that if successful, will make his career. But when the project is suddenly in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating a runaway artificial intelligence.

David and his team are initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers. But excitement turns to fear as the team realizes that they are being manipulated by an A.I. who is redirecting corporate funds, reassigning personnel and arming itself in pursuit of its own agenda.

PRAISE FOR AVOGADRO CORP

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Tags

artificial intelligence, cyber threats, ai, computers, techno thriller, techno scifi, singularity fiction, technological singularity, singularity, conspiracies, cyber crime, cyber thriller, computer fiction, scienc fiction

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Review by: Jesse Smith on April 12, 2012 :
This was quite a great read! William Hertling groks software development, AI, and the Singularity in a way that most authors cannot. It is difficult to get any of those thing right in fiction, and nigh impossible to get all of them right in a way that is fun to read. Read this book!
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Review by: Scott Garman on Jan. 13, 2012 :
I really enjoyed this book. As a Portland resident, I had to smile many times when the author made references to real locations in Portland. Also, as a software engineer, I found the depiction of the technology to be fairly realistic and plausible. This is an intelligent and enjoyable techno-thriller.
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Review by: Shawn Chesser on Dec. 03, 2011 :
ELOPe makes HAL from 2001 A Space Odyssey look like a Texas Instruments calculator from the 80s. In an age of Clouds and intuitive text Hertling's premise brings it all into chilling focus. Fun read!
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