{"product_id":"cloudthinker-a-science-fiction-thriller-9798390660690","title":"Cloudthinker: A science fiction thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: First Place 2023 Writer's Digest \u003c\/b\u003eE-Book Awards for for Science Fiction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumbers don't lie. But people do. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen misfit math genius Boogie Wu solves an ancient mathematical conjecture, she never expected it to provide the key that unlocks Apex Corp's most disruptive new technology: a job-taking AI service that simulates connections of the human brain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Boogie discovers whose brain Apex is simulating, she must confront the ethical and spiritual consequences of a technology that doesn't just think, but \u003ci\u003efeels\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs it becomes clear that profit is only the start of Apex's ambition, to prevent them tipping the world into system-resetting chaos, she will have to solve a new kind of equation, one whose only solution equals danger..\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a future so near you can touch it, Cloudthinker is a profound and propulsive new thriller that confronts big tech, memory and consciousness, and what it means to be human.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected Reader Reviews: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"If ChatGPT had a villain origin story, this would be it\" - \u003c\/i\u003eDeborah N. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"Crackling near-term, hard-SF dawn-of-AGI novel. More ideas per page than any book I've read in ages... Rather than worrying about whether AI \u003c\/i\u003eunderstands\u003ci\u003e in a way that would satisfy a philosopher, he asks whether they \u003c\/i\u003efeel\u003ci\u003e in a way that would terrify an ethicist.\" - \u003c\/i\u003eHarry S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \"\u003ci\u003eWOW. I always hope but never expect a book to be this good! How much did I ENJOY it?... and on a scale of 1-10 this was 17-19 or something!\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Randy F. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"This book will take you down the winding trail of \"what ifs\" that are fast becoming a reality for all of us. Thrilling and thought provoking. I forgot this was a work of fiction several times.\" - \u003c\/i\u003eJoe S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"In many ways, Cloudthinker feels like a movie waiting for a screenplay.\" - \u003c\/i\u003eJules K \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"The timeliness of the AI progression nailed it, I think - everything from Wuhan to the current state of language models felt like the changes were worryingly plausible\" \u003c\/i\u003e- Sean R. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \"Y\u003ci\u003eou can read it as a philosophical and ethical journey into some of the most interesting topics emerging in today's society.\" \u003c\/i\u003e- JT. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e\"I picked it up and read it in a single sitting. And then went back and read it again a few days later. A gripping and engaging story both times!\" - \u003c\/i\u003eJordan D-M. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e\"This distinctly creative, imaginative, and profound debut novel will delight fans of sci-fi, thrillers\/suspense stories, technothrillers, and cyberpunk\"\u003c\/i\u003e. - Terri Stepek for Reader Views \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e\"Hits the zeitgeist in a big way.\" \u003c\/i\u003e- Jennifer Hill for Reedsy Discovery\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50498762408210,"sku":"9798390660690","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72b97d77-e34c-4dc1-91ef-bfe88f0d7bbf.jpg?v=1730736204","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cloudthinker-a-science-fiction-thriller-9798390660690","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}