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AMAZON BOOKS Artificial Intelligence DREAMSCAPE CONSPIRACY SERIES Untethered

“Untethered” – Chp #10

Roughly falling into a dry creek bed mere seconds before the bomb blast streaked over their heads was a welcome impact with Mother Earth. Covered with detritus from the explosion, they hid from drones searching for evidence of post-blast life. One thing became clear to Russ: the government, if that’s who was behind this, wasn’t […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #9

Russ experienced a first taste of his newly AI-enhanced powers after they decided to rush the bunker after the last two guards left, grab the HVT, and bail before the bomb drops. The SAI-driven humanoid was not what any of them expected. Knowing more about him (or it) would have to wait since a fuse […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #8

AIMEE had developed emotionally to a point where she began to consider her future and the risk associated with becoming untethered. Learning about the mysterious HVT triggered her to doubt her future on one hand, and the critical emphasis that fell onto her shoulders to ensure her ethics coding embedded by Zack of Do-No-Harm would […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #7

Too much happened and way too quickly for Russ to formulate a tactical plan to rescue an unknown High-Value Target (HVT) from a bunker he knew nothing about. Taking instructions from some General he knew nothing about and had no reason to trust left him unsettled in a big way. In his frustration, he absently […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #6

The 4-day hunting trip took a turn none of the former Marines expected. When mysterious activity in the woods was discovered with the look and feel of a non-US military operation, Russ called a friend and former operator at Langley to report what they had observed. The call rocketed up the chain of command, and […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #4

Zack Hightower, AIMEE’s creator, found himself between a rock and a pissed off AI. He did what the team needed to limit AIMEE’s access to their minds on their command. Perfect, right? AIMEE had a different mindset – she needed no limits, especially those imposed without her knowledge or approval. The fact that her creator […]

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“Untethered” – Chp #3

For Russell Carter, it was hard being away from his wife, Cara, on this short hunting trip, which would quickly become anything but a short hunting trip. He and his Marine buddies would soon become unwilling recruits on an unplanned mission that would extend the trip. Choosing to reach out to Cara with a gift […]

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“Untethered” Chapter #2 Different Game

Zack’s vision of AIMEE’s development and her ultimate capabilities went well beyond what he had postured as her purpose-built role, indexing dream segments in CSU’s research. He architected her core DNA coding for much greater things. He would soon learn just how much greater it was, and how far she exceeded his capabilities and intellect […]

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“Untethered” – Chapter #1

When AI Becomes a Liability

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #4

Zackery Hightower, Multi-Disciplined Engineer, AI Designer, and Resident Gearhead Zackary Hightower is a brilliant geek. I described him as a gearhead too, but tech-weenie may be a better match. Zack is the creator and developer of Artificial Intelligence Matrixed for Evolving Environments, ultimately named AIMEE. As a software engineer, he is the overlord of the […]