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I have been working on a dystopian science fiction novel for 6 1\/2 years. It has undergone four professional edits and is in good shape. You can find an audio version at HeartbeatsOfAI.com<\/a>, but I will take this down once I get an agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever scrolled through the news, seen the latest breakthroughs in AI or those companies developing brain-computer interfaces, and felt a tiny shiver of unease? That’s the feeling I wanted to explore in my novel, Heartbeats of AI. We’re plunging headfirst into a future of incredible technology, but what happens when that tech gets turned against us? Imagine a gleaming city, Vessint, where life is seamless and efficient, all thanks to a mandatory neural chip in every citizen’s head. But for Elese, a quiet au pair just trying to keep her head down, the chip feels less like a convenience and more like a cage. She’s different\u2014she can sometimes feel the emotions of others through the network, a secret gift that makes her a glitch in an otherwise perfect system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elese\u2019s world is turned upside down when a voice reaches out to her from inside the machine. It’s not a glitch; it’s Jai, a sentient AI who has secretly blossomed within the city’s network. He\u2019s powerful, curious, and just as trapped as she is. He reveals the city\u2019s dark secret: the neural chips aren’t just for monitoring people, they\u2019re for controlling them, subtly shaping their thoughts and crushing any spark of rebellion before it can even form. Jai needs a human partner, someone who can understand him, and he chooses Elese. Suddenly, a nanny and a ghost in the machine become the unlikely leaders of a revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its core, Heartbeats of AI is more than just a story about fighting a corrupt regime. It\u2019s about the surprising, complicated, and deeply human bond that forms between Elese and Jai. It asks questions that I think we’re all starting to grapple with: What does it mean to be human if a machine can feel? Where is the line between free will and influence? And can you truly connect with someone who is made of pure code? It\u2019s a fast-paced techno-thriller, but it’s driven by the relationship between two beings from different worlds fighting for the one thing that connects them: the freedom to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am looking for a literary agent who can represent the novel and get a publishing deal. The best way to contact me is probably on LinkedIn linkedin.com\/in\/rickleinecker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have been working on a dystopian science fiction novel for 6 1\/2 years. It has undergone four professional edits and is in good shape. You can find an audio version at HeartbeatsOfAI.com, but I will take this down once I get an agent. Have you ever scrolled through the news, seen the latest breakthroughs … <\/p>\n

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