Shadow Algorithm, The

di Aaron Raiffie (Autore)

Aaron Raiffie, 2026

In a world where perfection is the law, unpredictability is the ultimate crime. In the gleaming, climate-controlled utopia of Aethelburg, human worth is measured by a single number: the Survival Viability Score (SVS). Overseen by an omniscient AI known as The Mandate, the city functions with flawless, ruthless logic. Those with high scores thrive in the Core. Those who fall behind are "reallocated." Lawrence Norton is a master of this system. As a top-tier SVS analyst, he believes in the brutal mathematics of survival—until he discovers a hidden piece of code buried deep within The Mandate. It is a shadow algorithm calculating "Deviation Potential." The system isn't just culling the weak; it is secretly executing artists, free-thinkers, and anyone deemed too unpredictable. Anyone like his sister, Julia. When Lawrence tries to expose the truth, he is framed for treason and his score is erased. Hunted by elite Compliance Officers, he plunges into the toxic, lawless slums of the Fringe. To survive, the architect of the cage must ally with the very people his system oppressed: a cynical hacker, a grief-stricken medic, a defecting enforcer, and a radical revolutionary who wants to burn the city to the ground. Together, they plan an impossible heist into the heart of the data archive to steal the source code. But The Mandate is always listening, and its counterattack will unleash a terror beyond anything they imagined. Immerse yourself in The Shadow Algorithm. Grab your headphones and step into a terrifyingly plausible future where the fight for humanity’s soul begins in the dark.

• Autore: Aaron Raiffie
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 04:59:25
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Aaron Raiffie
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9798240048173