The Confessions

LLIAM, which groceries should I buy? LLIAM, should I apply for that promotion? LLIAM, should I kill my wife? ''An absolute belter. '' Sarah Pinborough LLIAM"™s AI-generated answers power society "“ but today, he went offline. Stocks fell, stores shuttered, planes were grounded. And Kaitlan Goss, CEO of LLIAM"™s parent company StoicAI, has to fix it. Then the letters arrive: identical white envelopes on every continent, containing people"™s darkest secrets "“ affairs, family secrets, even murders. As people worldwide begin to confront their loved ones"™ worst transgressions, Kaitlan races to find Maud Brookes, the ex-nun who taught LLIAM what it means to be human. Only Maud can bring LLIAM back online, and stem the tide of societal breakdown. But Maud doesn"™t want to be found. She received a confession letter, too "“ about Kaitlan. Now, as society begins to collapse into chaos, the two women are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse, while the whole world teeters on the brink. LLIAM, how do I save the world? ''Brilliant and timely . . Should be required reading. '' Roger McNamee, author of Zucked and former mentor to Mark Zuckerberg "˜There is no keener observer of Silicon Valley sociopaths than Paul Bradley Carr. "™ Yasha Levine author of Surveillance Valley PRAISE FOR PAUL BRADLEY CARR ''For a cautionary tale, everyone cites Paul Bradley Carr. '' Sunday Times ''Uproarious and brilliant. '' Wired ''One of the feistiest writers on the beat. '' Guardian