内容简介
Whathappenswhenyouaskthemostpowerfulcomputerprogram,runbythemostpowerfulcomputers,tofollow,listenandpredicthumanbehavior?Theprogramlearns,becomessentientandbeginstobehavelikeahuman.Whenamastercomputerprogram,Echelon,takesoverAmerica'sentireonlinesystem,ourcountryisthreatenedtobebroughttoitsknees.HackingintoDARPA,Echelongainstheabilitytomanipulatetheweather,createearthquakes,andcausealevelofdestructionunlikeanythingthecountrycouldeverimagine.Buthowdoyoustopacomputerprogramwhenithascontroloveranyandeverydefenseyouhave?