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Moral Code
Dr. Keira Stetson is at the forefront of a technological revolution, driven by her dual passions: ethical artificial intelligence — AI with a conscience — and creating technology that enhances children’s lives. Trapped in an earthquake-flattened building with a half-dozen panicked five-year-olds, she fears the worst. When billionaire Roy Brandt leverages his mysterious nanite technology to rescue them, she’s both grateful and intrigued.
Impressed by his prototype technology but alarmed at its potential for exploitation, Keira makes a fateful decision to merge her company with Brandt’s. This strategic move not only grants Keira the much-needed funds for her own tech development, but also gives her access to Brandt’s powerful minuscule robots. In a bold move, she and her AI assistant, Elly, embed Keira’s trademark Moral Operating System in Brandt’s nanite SmartDust to ensure its ethical use.
Yet, Brandt's groundbreaking technology has been shrouded in secrecy for a reason. Despite his noble intentions to enhance life, others have darker plans. Corporate raiders and the military seek to weaponize Brandt’s nanites, putting everything Keira has worked for in jeopardy. Exposed to the darker side of humanity, she and Elly must now navigate a perilous path to use this newfound tech for good and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands…before it’s too late.
“Smart, riveting and next gen.” — Pamela Wirth, CEO and author of Saving My Son
"...a provocative science fiction novel featuring the union of two unrivaled, intelligent technologies." — Foreword Clarion Reviews
Impressed by his prototype technology but alarmed at its potential for exploitation, Keira makes a fateful decision to merge her company with Brandt’s. This strategic move not only grants Keira the much-needed funds for her own tech development, but also gives her access to Brandt’s powerful minuscule robots. In a bold move, she and her AI assistant, Elly, embed Keira’s trademark Moral Operating System in Brandt’s nanite SmartDust to ensure its ethical use.
Yet, Brandt's groundbreaking technology has been shrouded in secrecy for a reason. Despite his noble intentions to enhance life, others have darker plans. Corporate raiders and the military seek to weaponize Brandt’s nanites, putting everything Keira has worked for in jeopardy. Exposed to the darker side of humanity, she and Elly must now navigate a perilous path to use this newfound tech for good and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands…before it’s too late.
“Smart, riveting and next gen.” — Pamela Wirth, CEO and author of Saving My Son
"...a provocative science fiction novel featuring the union of two unrivaled, intelligent technologies." — Foreword Clarion Reviews
12 pages, Audiobook
First published September 20, 2022
About the author
Lois Melbourne
3 books35 followersAuthor Lois Melbourne’s career, as the CEO of a tech company for human resources, led her directly to the path of the diverse genre of books she has written. Her books in the My Future Story series help kids explore careers. She’s seen first-hand, around the world, why matching people to their best career paths is powerful. Her tech experience and working with her Chief Technology Officer and husband, Ross, led to the intricacies of artificial intelligence in her debut novel, Moral Code.
An optimist and a realist, her journey through the creation of Moral Code encourages her hope that technology can be created for the betterment of society and not the dystopian path many believe is inevitable. Believing in the root of our best futures is the betterment of our kid’s lives, Lois paints the challenges and the opportunities in front of us.
A midwest kid, turned Texas adult, Lois is convinced one of the happiest things to see is a happy dog’s trot. Happy places include: looking at water-based landscapes, reading, writing or watching Formula One.
An optimist and a realist, her journey through the creation of Moral Code encourages her hope that technology can be created for the betterment of society and not the dystopian path many believe is inevitable. Believing in the root of our best futures is the betterment of our kid’s lives, Lois paints the challenges and the opportunities in front of us.
A midwest kid, turned Texas adult, Lois is convinced one of the happiest things to see is a happy dog’s trot. Happy places include: looking at water-based landscapes, reading, writing or watching Formula One.
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