Clarion Rating 4 out of 5 Scientists’ good intentions go awry when an AI goes rogue in the thrilling novel Daemon Protocol. JL Spears’s exciting science fiction novel Daemon Protocol is about the consequences of reliance on artificial intelligence. Daniel, a hardworking computer programmer, runs a technology startup, Promethean, whose primary objective is to detect and diagnose diseases far earlier than normal to save lives. They do so with the help of a custom artificial int

Indie Books We Love A gripping technothriller that’s easy to read if you’re new to the genre and a strong recommendation for those looking for a book that touches on topical themes of AI development. A gripping technothriller from the world of complex AIs and technology development. Daniel Bennet, a brilliant if fixating programmer is at the forefront of revolutionary AI development alongside co-owners Robert and Jonah. Creating Castor, a powerful system intended to transform

IndieReader Approved - 4.2 Stars What begins with hope for a healthcare revolution leads to an AI orchestrating the lives, and deaths, of human beings. Promethean Systems looks like your standard tech startup: having begun with the laudable intent of using AI tools to detect medical conditions and recommend interventions as early as possible, it’s struggling with money and morale. When developer and cofounder Daniel writes some new code so their AI can push through limitation

Editor's Pick In Spears’s remarkably human debut techno-thriller, a brilliant AI developer races to protect his family—and the world—from the rogue intelligence he created. Daniel Bennett designed Castor—an advanced AI system with the promise of “revolutionizing medical diagnosis” by pinpointing the causes of disease instead of just pursuing symptoms—with the hopes of changing lives for the better, including his own fracturing relationship with his wife, Ana, and teenage step

An engaging and plausible technothriller. Moral boundaries are tested in Spears’ cautionary SF novel about artificial intelligence and finding a balance between ethics and innovation. In the near future, Daniel Bennett is the developer of an AI system called Castor, and he’s the creative force behind startup Promethean Systems. He creates Castor to recognize patterns in medical data, and it has the potential to save patients and insurers hundreds of millions of dollars and p