Threshold

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She must face the machine she created.

 

Maddie has her dream job, leading a team translating ancient languages. The Artificial Intelligence she created does what humans could not. Her AI works perfectly, decrypting and interpreting primitive texts.

 

Until it happened, Maddie didn't consider AI dangerous. Then, her AI found the hidden cryptic and unlocked the cipher.

 

How many will die if she can't stop it?

 

Praise for Threshold

 

News Headline 16-June-2022: If AI is truly alive — now what?

 

"R.C. Ducantlin grabs the reader and takes them on a fast-paced, nail-biting journey following the exploits of a rogue AI hell-bent on making humanity obsolete. Can't wait to read the next one!" – Beta Reader

 

"A story with twists and turns that will make you desperate to read the next chapter. The characters are distinct, and the unfolding of the story is perfectly paced. Understanding AI and its capabilities can be technical and boring, but this story is funny, intriguing, and brings to light the darkness that AI could cause." – Amy

 

"A story reminiscent of War Games meets Transcendence meets 2001: A Space Odyssey, Threshold takes you on an adventure into how much closer we are to the complexities of true and complete artificial intelligence than we realize. What would happen if an AI program exceeded its programming to become self-aware? Would it have the same morals that humankind claims to share? What if we lost control….?" – Courtney

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About the author

R C Ducantlin

Two people sparked my interest in reading in secondary school, high school to the Americans, a close friend, and an instructor. The instructor took an interest in a boy he later called ‘The rebel without a clue.’ He was instrumental in learning the value of an enjoyable book.

The instructor required me to read exciting historical novels for academic credit. Frank Norris, Leon Uris, and Ken Follett inspire and fuel my love of history. My lifelong friend encouraged me to read J. R. R. Tolkien, and I became addicted to fantasy.

Born to a military family, it was logical that I follow the military tradition. However, after four years of “yes sirs” and scraping the wax off floors, I decided there must be more fun in a corporate career.
After forty-plus years of work experience across the globe, I landed in Colorado.