Core Program

He created her. She might destroy him… and everyone else, too. In a near-future city where privacy is consigned to the history books, Michael finally completes the sentient gaming artificial intelligence that will make his company billions. But, as he prepares to accept his bonus and wrestle his marriage back on track, sinister agents threaten him with death, including one seemingly unstoppable woman who may be more than she appears. Fearing for his life and sanity, Michael goes on the run, willing to trust only one “person”: the AI he created. As the agents close in, though, Michael begins to realize… …it’s almost as if the killers’ apocalyptic warnings about his sentient AI might just be true. With his loved ones’ lives in the balance, Michael is forced to ask questions of his creation that he always denied were possible, and his actions will lead to consequences he’d never imagined. Jordan Bach, the author of Best Buddies, Reflected Dark, and Harmony Four, presents a vision of the future with a supernatural, horror inflected edge. ********** There will come a time when it isn’t “They’re spying on me through my phone” anymore. It will be, “My phone is spying on me.” - Philip K. Dick Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last... - Stephen Hawking ********** Note, this novel was previously published under the title, Shattered: Fear in the Mind. The new version contains editorial improvements, but the story remains intact.