Burn-In

If you like slow-moving thrillers, then this is the book for you. Do you want to know what research the author did to come up with the ideas and futuristic technology presented in the story? You're in luck! You'll find a footnote on every page or three. Sometimes you'll find as many as three footnot......more

Fantastic book. A techno-thriller that examines AI, robotics, and unmanned systems and how they will change everyday life. What stands out in this book is the dialogue. It is the interaction of the characters that paints the picture of our future.......more

Burn-In - A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution is a futurist techno-thriller by P. W. Singer and August Cole. In a near future where technology has advanced, and unfortunately put a lot of people out of jobs, Lara Keegan is a Washington FBI Special Agent getting a new partner, an advanced AI-power......more

It's the near-future, when electric driverless cars are the norm along with a lot more autonomous machines, and the first potential independent robot is paired with an FBI agent. There is a lot of dissatisfaction with lost jobs. Ready? Go. :) While the first half of the book was slow for me, the sec......more

Reads like a power-point review, intended for Marine Corps Captains , that has been fleshed out to book length form. The writing is sub-pulp level, the plot is hardly worthy of that term, and the jingoism is at times distasteful. Some of the robotics ''revolution'' material is interesting, which I s......more