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P.W. Singer and August Cole

P. W. SINGER is an expert on twenty-first-century warfare. His award-winning nonfiction books include The New York Times bestseller Wired for War.AUGUST COLE is a writer and analyst specializing in national security issues and a former defense industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

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THE FUTURE IS NOW

Future Protests: More Anger, More AI, More Helplessness

The same fears of a world out of control that drove the Luddites in the Industrial Revolution are in play today but amplified and manipulated by a tech world on steroids.

P.W. Singer and August Cole

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EXCERPT

This Techno-Fantasy Features Drones, Robots, and a DC Riot

Blending fiction with deep research on artificial intelligence, this excerpt from "Burn-In," a futuristic techno-thriller set in Washington, D.C., is both creepy and exciting. 

P.W. Singer and August Cole

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