Artificial Wisdom: A Novel (The Age of Wisdom)
In a climate-ravaged landscape where AI and humans vie for political power, a journalist must unravel a murderous plot that will either upend the world or save it.
2050: Investigative journalist Marcus Tully is grieving his wife and unborn child, ten years after they perished in a deadly heat wave that gripped the Persian Gulf.
Now the whole planet is both burning and drowning, and the nations of the world decide to elect a global leader to steer humanity through the climate apocalypse. The final two candidates: a former U.S. president . . . and Solomon, the first artificial intellect to hold political office.
But as Election Day races closer, Solomon’s creator is murdered, and it’s up to Tully to find the culprit.
Soon Tully is unraveling a conspiracy that goes to the highest levels. As the investigation heats up and the planet hurtles ever closer to the brink, Tully must find the truth and convince the world to face it.
Because salvation has a price—but is humanity willing to pay it?
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Community Reviews
What a terrifying read. Given that this book was taking form in 2020, I almost feel like the current timeline has sped up compared to the authors predictions. I'm left with a cold feeling after reading a very life like outcome to humanity.
This story POV jumps in one of the most fluid ways I've come across. I loved the lack of chapter changing every time we change POV, it made the events flow smoother. Each character has depth and problems that feel intense and life like.
The quest to figure out the culprit kept me guessing, each time I thought I had it worked out another twist, or piece of information would drop making me question the motives of everyone in the room.
With the way it ended it left it open for a sequel, but also left room for the reader to make their own judgement on how the next years would play out. Would the winner of the election actually be the one to save humanity or did earth make their biggest mistake by voting them in?
I'm uncomfortable with the amount of questions that weren't answered with the conclusion, but honestly I think that's the point. There are so many moving parts in politics and the climate crisis. Is any decision made the right one? Did each of these characters choose the right side? What is their fate?
You'll love this book if you enjoy being terrified by current events, and realistic fiction.
