Description
During an ordinary trip to an out-of-town lacrosse tournament, a snap decision by seventeen-year-old Charlie to override the minivan’s self-driving function results in a horrific car crash that leaves the five members of Charlie’s family alive, but two elderly people dead. The fallout from this crash goes far beyond survivor’s guilt and broken bones, leading to lawyers and potential lawsuits. Determined to heal and move forward, parents Noah and Lorelei take the family to a rented house on the Chesapeake Bay. There, as yet another disaster rents the family’s fragile peace, the question of fault takes on new urgency–and Lorelai, a preeminent philosopher and computer engineer, is the only one who truly understands the layers of blame, and the dangers to come.
Confronting the revolutionary changes possible with AI, and the risks that such developments bring, Holsinger tells a story of a family unwittingly controlled by forces well beyond their understanding. The propulsive plot and uneasy ethical questions make this a gripping exploration of where we are–and where AI may lead us.