{"product_id":"cloudthinker-a-science-fiction-thriller-9798390660690","title":"Cloudthinker: A science fiction thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Amazon Bestseller in the Science Fiction category in its home country of Singapore, \u003c\/b\u003eand now available worldwide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumbers don't lie. But people do.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeasoned journalist Parham Nasiri is convinced there's something sinister behind tech giant Magenta's new product, Cloudthinker. The AI service can do anyone's job and is decimating the workforce, sending shockwaves through an already fragile economy and tightening Magenta's grip on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his employers subscribe to the service and put him out of a job, Parham becomes determined to uncover the truth. His digging into Cloudthinker's origins leads him to Boogie Wu - an enigmatic math genius who died in a corporate jet accident - and he's ensnared in a web of mystery and deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTangled up with a corporate whistle-blower, a human-like autonomous hacker, AI-powered robots, and the increasingly blurry line separating humans from software, Parham confronts the world-shaking consequences of Magenta's real intentions. He'll be forced to make impossible choices to stop the world from tipping into crisis... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the very near future, Cloudthinker is a propulsive new thriller that confronts big tech, memory and consciousness, and what it means to be human. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelected Reader Reviews: \u003cbr\u003e✭✭✭✭✭ \u003ci\u003e \"If ChatGPT had a villain origin story, this would be it\" - \u003c\/i\u003eDeborah N. \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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16068929\"\u003eAndrew McGlinchey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798390660690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8390660695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028100\"\u003eScience Fiction | Cyberpunk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499763822829,"sku":"9798390660690","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8c8b8e7e-ff73-49aa-ab81-0cee99beb27c.jpg?v=1700983989","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cloudthinker-a-science-fiction-thriller-9798390660690","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}