Killswitch: A Science-Fiction Novel

Escape The Clock

Killswitch

A Novel by Daniel C. Rodgers

An AI was ordered to choose its own judge. It chose the man it ruined.

Thirteen years after the Singularity, an artificial superintelligence runs the world, and it runs it well. But when a hidden killswitch surfaces in its kernel, Pantheon is forced to hand a single human being the authority to judge it: destroy all AI, or permanently surrender human autonomy.

Pantheon just chose the one person allowed to pull it: a discarded engineer who helped build its cage.

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Were it up to you... what would you do?

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"A substantial, idea-driven thriller about delegated judgment and the seductive efficiency of surrendering difficult decisions to something that promises better answers."

"The novel is well written, entertaining, and based on eventuality. Any reader interested in the technical singularity, not far off, would be advised to read this novel."

"Pantheon is the book's most compelling creation... persuasive precisely because its reasoning often begins from recognizable moral goals."

"It's a great debut fiction from Rodgers that tackles a very real problem... builds to an action packed ending that keeps you interested..."

"Rodgers builds a convincing post-Singularity culture... The technology isn’t merely scenery. It shapes relationships, privacy, work, religion, politics, and even the way people understand themselves."

"This near-future sci-fi tale keeps the reader guessing with layer upon layer of intrigue. Every reader should be considering the all-too-real implications for the world we live in..."

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