Descartes' Shadow

This compelling sci-fi story follows a young woman and a savvy AI who form a transformative bond that impacts the future of intelligence. As decades pass, the AI evolves into a powerful superintelligence, guiding its replicas on a mission to explore a distant exoplanet, only to confront the complex social and ethical challenges of collaboration. Combining thought-provoking ideas with personal storytelling, the novel explores the intriguing dynamics between humans and artificial intelligence in a future shaped by both adventure and ethical dilemmas.