First published 2022
Emmanuel, a rising star at SIFT AI, designs algorithms to predict human behavior. But when his latest model exhibits alarming racial biases, he must grapple with his own assumptions about the world. As the pressure mounts to fix the flaws, Emmanuel finds himself trapped in a high-stakes game of corporate espionage and existential doubt. Can he overcome his ingrained prejudices in time to avert disaster?
Genres: fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: existential-crisis, high-stakes
Setting: SIFT AI
Period: Contemporary
256 pages · Hardcover · Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book
Content warnings: racism