Title: BURN-IN: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution
Author: P. W. Singer
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 05/26/2020
ASIN: 1328637239
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A Technothriller About the Future of AI and Robotics
Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution by P. W. Singer and August Cole is a fast-paced technothriller that explores how artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation could transform society. Set in a near-future Washington, D.C., the novel follows FBI Special Agent Lara Keegan as she investigates a series of dangerous events. Moreover, the story combines fiction with real-world research on emerging technologies, politics, security, and social change.
After stopping a bombing at Washington’s Union Station, Keegan receives a new assignment. She must field-test an advanced police robot while investigating a growing threat. However, the mission soon becomes more complicated. A series of shocking events points to a wider conspiracy involving advanced technology. Consequently, Keegan and the robot must work together to uncover the people behind the threat.
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Security
Throughout the novel, Singer and Cole examine the growing influence of AI and robotics. In addition, they explore how these technologies could affect law enforcement, national security, politics, business, and everyday life. The story also considers the social consequences of rapid technological change. Therefore, readers are encouraged to think about both the opportunities and risks created by emerging technologies.
The authors support the fictional story with more than 300 factual explanations and predictions. Furthermore, the book draws on real-world research to explore how technology could reshape society. This approach gives Burn-In a distinctive blend of entertainment and analysis. As a result, the novel offers readers more than a conventional science-fiction thriller.
Why Read Burn-In?
By combining suspenseful storytelling with research-based insights, P. W. Singer and August Cole create an engaging look at the future of technology. Additionally, the novel raises important questions about artificial intelligence, automation, terrorism, policing, and national security. Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution is an excellent resource for readers interested in military technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, national security, and future warfare. Finally, the book offers a thought-provoking vision of how technological change could reshape the way people live, work, and respond to emerging threats.
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