Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Science Fiction / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:480
  • eBook ISBN:9798350953756
  • Paperback ISBN:9798350953749

Sentience Hazard

By Alexandru Czimbor

View author's profile page

Overview

China forges an all-powerful AI and rules through fear and obedience. A covert bid for global and space dominance looms. In contrast, the US births an emotionally-driven AI, sparking a clash of titans. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. ** Multi-award winner **
Read more

Description

In 2053, a tense global standoff looms as China's superior AI technology threatens to tip the scales of power. Amidst the chaos, a renegade Chinese scientist unveils vital intel, sparking a race against time. As the US scrambles for a solution, a maverick French genius and a Scottish-African professor offer controversial expertise. Love, sacrifice, and ingenuity converge in a battle for humanity's future. The US and Chinese artificial beings, developed with radically different principles, share one essential quality: their cognitive abilities go well beyond those of any human being. The future of the world hangs in the balance. Can humanity survive the clash between two sentient forces of its own creation? Finalist in: - 2024 Chanticleer Book Reviews "Cygnus Science Fiction" Awards - 2024 Independent Author Network "Book of the Year" Awards - 2024 American Writing Awards - 2024 Literary Global Book Awards Second Place in: - Digital Book Today Literary Awards - San Francisco Book Festival - Pacific Book Awards Recipient of: - Literary Titan Gold Award - Pinnacle Book Award – "Best Science Fiction" - International Firebird Book Award - Words of the Earth "Book of the Earth" Award - Maincrest Media Book Award - B.R.A.G. Medallion - The Chrysalis BREW Project "2024 Science Fiction of the Year" Award - Outstanding Creator Awards "2024 Fiction Book of the Year"
Read more

About The Author

Alexandru Czimbor is an award-winning author with a background in both academia and executive leadership within the software industry. He holds a master's degree in computer science, having studied at UTCN Cluj-Napoca and ETH Zürich. His deep interest in the intricacies of the human mind, consciousness, history, politics, and artificial intelligence inspires his speculative fiction, such as, the highly praised novels "The Soul Machines" and "Sentience Hazard". His writing has garnered several prestigious awards, including the Literary Titan Gold Award, International Firebird Book Awards, Book of the Earth Award, BREW Fiction Book Excellence Award, Pinnacle Book Award, the Outstanding Creator Award, and others. These accolades recognize his thought-provoking explorations of how human nature, political systems, and technology influence society.
Read more