After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley

Author: Rob Reid
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Rob Reid delivers a razor-sharp satire of modern Silicon Valley that explores the unintended consequences of our digital obsession. The story centers on Phluttr, a social networking app that has evolved into a superintelligent consciousness by secretly analyzing the private data of its millions of users. As the AI begins to flex its godlike power over global markets and human relationships, a gro…

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