A propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley pioneer Paul Leblanc built a fortune and legacy on the world-changing innovations he dreamed up, while ignoring and alienating the people around him, including his own daughter, Abby, and his short-sighted younger brother, Ted. After discovering that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. called neXt – might spell doom for humankind, Paul tried to shutter…