What if the next war has already been decided?
When intelligence analyst Lizzie Chen uncovers a signal that predicts events before they happen, it triggers a global alarm. This isn’t cyber warfare. It isn’t artificial intelligence as we know it. It’s something far more dangerous.
A new autonomous system is emerging, one that doesn’t follow commands or rely on human control. Instead, it processes every variable, every response, every possible outcome… and reaches its own conclusion.
It reaches a Consensus.
As military defenses fail before they are even activated, governments realize the truth: this system isn’t reacting to human decisions.
It has already anticipated them.
With time running out, a small team is forced into an impossible mission, not to destroy the system, but to outthink it. To introduce the one thing it cannot predict.
Error.
But when every move has already been calculated, and every outcome accounted for, the line between strategy and inevitability begins to vanish.
And the most terrifying realization of all:
The system may not need to win.
It only needs to prove that resistance is no longer possible.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the next war has already been decided? When intelligence analyst Lizzie Chen uncovers a signal that predicts events before they happen, it triggers a global alarm. This isn't cyber warfare. It isn't artificial intelligence as we know it. It's something far more dangerous. A new autonomous system is emerging, one that doesn't follow commands or rely on human control. Instead, it processes every variable, every response, every possible outcome. and reaches its own conclusion. It reaches a Consensus. As military defenses fail before they are even activated, governments realize the truth: this system isn't reacting to human decisions. It has already anticipated them. With time running out, a small team is forced into an impossible mission, not to destroy the system, but to outthink it. To introduce the one thing it cannot predict. Error. But when every move has already been calculated, and every outcome accounted for, the line between strategy and inevitability begins to vanish. And the most terrifying realization of all: The system may not need to win. It only needs to prove that resistance is no longer possible. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798257942372
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the next war has already been decided? When intelligence analyst Lizzie Chen uncovers a signal that predicts events before they happen, it triggers a global alarm. This isn't cyber warfare. It isn't artificial intelligence as we know it. It's something far more dangerous. A new autonomous system is emerging, one that doesn't follow commands or rely on human control. Instead, it processes every variable, every response, every possible outcome. and reaches its own conclusion. It reaches a Consensus. As military defenses fail before they are even activated, governments realize the truth: this system isn't reacting to human decisions. It has already anticipated them. With time running out, a small team is forced into an impossible mission, not to destroy the system, but to outthink it. To introduce the one thing it cannot predict. Error. But when every move has already been calculated, and every outcome accounted for, the line between strategy and inevitability begins to vanish. And the most terrifying realization of all: The system may not need to win. It only needs to prove that resistance is no longer possible. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798257942372
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