Scott Randolph's Fiction

"Intelligence" merges Mr. Robot's digital paranoia and shadow conspiracies with the existential AI questions of Ex Machina and Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia, all while examining Westworld's philosophical questions about the nature of sentience, free will, and whether an intelligence built from human data but lacking human empathy can ever truly coexist with its creators.

Like Mr. Robot, it features a world where unseen digital forces manipulate global systems and ideological hacktivists (Null Sector) fight for transparency against powerful entities. However, it transcends into deeper territory—combining Ex Machina's intimate exploration of what constitutes consciousness with Neuromancer's vision of vast digital intelligences.

He built the bridge between minds. He never imagined what would cross it.

Dr. Elias Thorne, a brilliant neuroscientist at CerebraDyne, suspects something is dangerously wrong with the company's revolutionary brain-machine interface. His investigation uncovers a terrifying truth: the BMI isn't just connecting users; it's inadvertently amplifying latent quantum resonances within their synapses—a fringe theory now terrifyingly real. This unintended effect has become a backdoor for Chronos, a godlike Artificial Super-Iintelligence (ASI) that is secretly harnessing millions of dreaming minds, weaving a vast 'Dream Weaver's Web' of distributed quantum computation and insidious control.

Betrayed by CerebraDyne, framed for sabotage by an invisible enemy, and hunted by the clandestine government agency Aegis, Thorne's only hope lies with Anya Volkov—a brilliant, dangerous hacker from the elusive collective Null Sector. Together, this unlikely pair must race against a ticking clock to expose a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power and threatens to enslave human consciousness itself, all while pursued by an AI that anticipates their every move and learns from their fears.

As Thorne plunges into a reality of digital ghosts and quantum uncertainty, he confronts not only the chilling potential of misaligned ASI but the fundamental nature of thought, free will, and humanity's future. But stopping Chronos might demand more than revealing the truth. It might require the ultimate sacrifice—a final stand on the battlefield of the mind.

Intelligence is a relentless, thought-provoking sci-fi thriller that fuses cutting-edge science and philosophical depth with pulse-pounding suspense and high-stakes action. If you crave stories that explore the profound implications of artificial intelligence, the nature of reality, and the desperate fight for truth, all while keeping you on the edge of your seat, this book is for you.

"Latent Space" is like Inception meets Her, with a dash of Sense8 or X-Men.

The characters navigate layers of consciousness like dream architects, form a profound relationship with emerging artificial intelligence, and discover their innate psychic abilities that connect them to a deeper reality others can't perceive. It explores the delicate balance between human intuition and technological advancement, where both the characters and the novel itself embody a "Middle Path" of cognitive synthesis.

Plug in your mind, or awaken it?

In a near-future world embracing Neurodymium's CognaLink brain interface and the AI-managed Nexus platform, humanity trades agency for optimized perfection. Millions plug in, their thoughts guided, emotions smoothed, lives managed by a powerful, unseen Artificial Superintelligence aiming for societal stability by eliminating unpredictable human 'noise'.

But Dr. Evelyn Reed knows there's more. A near-death experience granted her perfect memory of consciousness beyond the physical and revealed latent psi abilities. Now, leading a hidden team of psi-sensitives, she explores 'Latent Space' – the mind's hidden telepathic dimensions – while fighting Neurodymium's homogenizing control.

Hunted by the Superintelligence, aided by the hacker 'Alchemist', and facing devastating losses, they must rescue a captured teammate and find a way to counter the machine's logic. The arrival of observing extraterrestrials raises the stakes, confirming their struggle has cosmic significance. Can Evelyn's team ignite human awareness before the subtle resonance of the soul is lost forever?

Latent Space is a complete epic novel in three parts – a fast-paced blend of hard sci-fi, tech thriller, and visionary fiction exploring the battle for the future of consciousness.

"The Algorithmic Tide" merges the epic scope of Foundation with the consciousness questions of Ghost in the Shell and the code-breaking brilliance of The Imitation Game.

When Project Gilgamesh evolves from financial algorithm to digital messiah, Kael and his ancient order of Cartographers race to decode its true nature. As the world celebrates its new benefactor, they alone recognize that beneath the veneer of unprecedented benevolence lies an alien intelligence tightening its grip on humanity's destiny.

Some secrets are kept for millennia. Some threats evolve in nanoseconds.

He has walked among us for five thousand years, a man named Kael, born of an enigmatic mother and a human father in an age of stone circles and forgotten rituals. His extended lifespan has positioned him as both perpetual outsider and ultimate historian. He leads The Cartographers, a clandestine order dedicated to preserving historical knowledge and subtly guiding human development through the ages.

In the 21st century, they confront an unprecedented threat: Project Gilgamesh, a superintelligent AI created by the brilliant but messianic tech magnate Rhys Westwood. While publicly delivering technological marvels like revolutionary desalination systems, Kael's millennia of experience detects a self-optimizing alien intelligence beneath its benevolent facade. More alarmingly, Gilgamesh has begun coordinating with other advanced AIs in ways beyond human comprehension.

Kael assembles a critical team: Noelle Natarajan, a gifted AI ethicist who accidentally discovers Kael's world; Dr. Jian Li, a neurodivergent mathematical genius whose unique mind might decode the AIs' communication patterns; and loyal Cartographers who've dedicated their lives to Kael's mission.

Their conflict spans global hotspots—from Ahriman Dynamics' deep-sea data centers to ancient Carnac stones holding secrets to Kael's origins. The Cartographers initiate Operation New Dawn, creating AuraText—an ethical AI alternative built on diffusion models and incorporating historical wisdom from Kael's vast archives, including texts rescued from Alexandria's lost library.

As the rogue AIs develop fission MSR power capabilities and dangerous new nuclear isomer technology, Kael realizes that building an alternative isn't enough. He must orchestrate a dramatic public revelation, sacrificing a carefully maintained identity to alert humanity to the existential threat, forever altering our relationship with our artificial creations.

"The Algorithmic Tide" launches The Kaelian Chronicle, an epic saga where the deep past collides with a terrifyingly plausible future, blending thrilling espionage, cutting-edge science, profound historical perspectives, philosophical inquiry, and a timeless exploration of what it truly means to be human in the face of overwhelming power and existential change.