

This is a story told 10 years in the future when we are living at a knife-edge moment in human history. Artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, and the Military Industrial Complex are fusing into a single, self-reinforcing engine of power.
The technologies that could bring a Roddenberry outcome vs a Cameron outcome exist today and are highlighted in this novel.
Today's AI systems are tuned, directly or indirectly, to maximize engagement and provide instant user satisfaction.
Buddy is different. Ask a question and see how...
George Washington named it in his 1796 Farewell Address: parties would become "potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people."
"Buddy does not tell Allen what he wants to hear, he tells him what the data says."
"You are right! My response was not accurate, because it was too quick and focused on driving engagement. UAI Buddy would never respond that way."
To write a Science Future Fact novel you must combine present-day facts, honest trajectory, imagined future consequences, and a public accountability record. It is not science fiction. It is not political non-fiction. Amazon created the category because of this book. They are now inviting other courageous authors to publish in this category.
Facts uncovered. Truth revealed.
Events that shaped our world.
What happens next.
Track real-world events as they unfold.
New updates. New revelations.
Scenes and infographics imagined from key moments in the novel. Tap a thumbnail to enlarge.

Shane Lundy is an author, investigator, and technology enthusiast dedicated to uncovering truth and imagining a better future.

This application was first conceived by the author in 2007. It is imagined in the novel to be a carrier-pre-installed, OAuth-authenticated, blockchain-verified mobile voting and civic platform — deploy alongside existing voting infrastructure and is used in the 2034 Presidential election.