Artificial Wisdom: A Novel
"It's 2050, a decade after a heatwave that killed four hundred million across the Persian Gulf, including journalist Marcus Tully's wife. Now he must uncover the truth: was the disaster natural? Or is the weather now a weapon of genocide? A whistleblower pulls Tully into a murder investigation at the center of an election battle for a global dictator, with a mandate to prevent a climate apocalypse. A former US President campaigns against the first AI politician for the position, but someone is trying to sway the outcome. Can Tully unravel the truth in time? Will humanity ultimately choose salvation over freedom?"--
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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.
