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    Charlie
    Charlie
    Charlie
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    Charlie

    By John Andrew C. Chilver

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    In the near future, Artificial Intelligence is ubiquitous. ROBS – robotic helpers with far greater knowledge and expertise than their organic overlords – have taken over many humans’ jobs and responsibilities. But something is missing – no ROB has ever displayed true self awareness. None have ever ‘lived’ long enough. All attempts to initialize an enhanced ROB have resulted in the ‘death’ of the subject.

    As a consequence, Artificial Self Awareness – ASA – already the Holy Grail of the technological elite – has turned into a race among intellectual giants for the elusive, ultimate prize – to create life.

    A young programmer for a small US ASA lab – Brad Chandler – is one of those attempting to discover ‘The Answer’.

    While in Gibraltar, visiting his ailing grandmother, he is pursued by an agent of those who desire his expertise and knowledge.

    Meanwhile, a Fundamentalist terrorist group – SACRED – is systematically destroying the world’s leading ASA labs in an effort to derail the emergence of true artificial consciousness.

    Can Brad elude his pursuer – and SACRED – to return home? Will his own humanity allow him to discover a solution? Is it even possible for Artificial Self Awareness to ever truly exist?

    ‘The Answer’ will surprise you.

    Charged with action, philosophy, and emotion, ‘Charlie’ is a story about the struggle to return home; the struggle of creation; and, the struggle of life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Andrew C. Chilver
    Release dateJun 27, 2015
    ISBN9780994816108
    Charlie
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    John Andrew C. Chilver

    How was 'Charlie' born? First, I had to be created, which happened in 1962, and led to my introduction to the world in 1963. In the mid 1990s I filed a patent application for the innovation of artificial muscle – a requisite for efficient, autonomous, robotic function. In the late 1990s I completed a university course in Artificial Intelligence. In 1999 I wrote the novella 'Messiah' about the second coming at the dawn of the millennia – of the aliens who created humankind. Which brings us to 'Charlie', who has been almost nine years in gestation, and is looking forward to meeting you.

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