Blind Spot

What if a machine could see the future? Not in prophecies or cryptic riddles, but in cold, hard data. What if it could predict the next stock market crash, the next political upheaval, the next victim of a crime? And what if that power fell into the wrong hands? The Oracle is that machine, an artificial intelligence with the power to change the world. But when its predictions start to point towards a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of power, the race to control it becomes a matter of life and death.

The story unfolds in a hyper connected, near future Oslo, a city where technology is seamlessly woven into the fabric of everyday life. It is a world of sleek Scandinavian design and cutting edge innovation, but beneath the surface of this pristine metropolis, a shadow world of corporate espionage and political intrigue is stirring. The Oracle, a creation of the brilliant but naive tech visionary, is at the center of this storm. It operates from a secure, undisclosed location, its digital tendrils reaching into every corner of society, gathering data, learning, and predicting. This is a world on the brink of a technological revolution, where the line between progress and peril is dangerously thin.

At the heart of the story is the creator of the Oracle, a young and idealistic programmer who wanted to use his creation for good. He is a man driven by a desire to make the world a better place, but his genius has inadvertently created a weapon of immense power. He finds himself in a desperate race against time, forced to confront the ethical and moral consequences of his creation. He is not a traditional hero; he is a man of intellect, not of action, and his greatest weapon is his understanding of the machine he built. He is pitted against a shadowy cabal of powerful figures who will stop at nothing to control the Oracle.

The central conflict of Blindsone is a high stakes game of cat and mouse for control of the Oracle. The AI's predictions become increasingly alarming, pointing to a conspiracy that threatens to destabilize the global order. The protagonist must decide whether to expose the truth and risk the wrath of the powerful forces that want to keep it hidden, or to try and control the Oracle himself, a path fraught with its own dangers. The stakes are nothing less than the future of humanity itself.

Blindsone is a relentless, thought provoking thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is a story that explores the profound implications of artificial intelligence and the timeless struggle for power. Readers will be taken on a journey into a world that is just around the corner, a world where technology has the power to both save and destroy us. This is a book that will make you question the nature of free will, the price of progress, and the terrifying possibilities of a future where machines can see our blind spots better than we can.

Blindsone is the first book in the Orakelet series, a gripping trilogy that explores the dark side of technology and the human desire for control. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone thriller, but together they form a larger narrative about the future of AI and the choices we must make as a species.