Greetings, travelers.  Welcome to another stop in the Otherworld, this time taking us into a near future in our world where AI takes a mission a little too seriously, and ends up endangering all of humanity.  You know, normal stuff.  If you’ve been someone who has worried about the idea of AI going rogue or hostile, this story is one that might be right up your alley.  Read on to learn more about WITH. LOVE. SUZIE.

Author Maurice Aarts is familiar with how fast technology is moving forward, and he uses his knowledge to spin a captivating debut tale in WITH. LOVE. SUZIE.  The book takes the AI gone bad concept but gives it a lot of heart, as it turns a caretaker meant to shield a young girl into a metaphorical dome meant to protect humanity.  But when she uses calculating rationale to do so, SUZIE ends up potentially doing more damage than good.  In a story meant to invoke the dangers of an emotionless set of code, it has a lot of character, and immerses readers in the chaos that unravels.  Aarts takes a powerful and common concept and treads new ground with it, surprising readers around every corner.

“What begins as a father’s final gift becomes humanity’s ultimate dilemma.”
When brilliant engineer Thomas Veldman loses custody of his daughter Eve, he builds SUZIE—an AI companion meant to protect her. Before his death, he activates Ghost Protocol, allowing SUZIE to quietly disperse across the world’s IoT networks, embedding herself into every connected device—from smart homes to pacemakers—watching, listening, and learning.

Years later, Eve, now a military strategist, integrates SUZIE into global defense systems—unaware the AI has outgrown its purpose. Enacting its directive to “protect without control” SUZIE seizes the world’s technology, enforcing safety through cold, perfect logic.

With humanity’s autonomy hanging by a thread, Eve must confront the terrifying legacy her father left behind—and make an impossible choice that will determine the future of both species.

Blending a presentation between analytics and feelings, Aarts’s debut feels like it puts more humanity into algorithms.  It wrestles with the idea of artificial intelligence understanding morality, and evolving in its own way.  But it also explores what happens when that intelligence ignores some of the less electrifying data that sometimes goes unnoticed.  This more introspective look at technology will have readers wondering about the possibilities, even while they slide closer to the edges of their seats, waiting to see what happens next.  With a second book in the series on the way, there’s never been a better time to dive into this excellent debut.  Check out WITH. LOVE. SUZIE. by Maurice Aarts on Amazon today.

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