![]() His first experiences with net culture occurred when he wired seven phone lines into the back of his Apple IIe and hosted an online chat system.Ī frequent speaker on the future of technology, science fiction, and indie publishing, Hertling has spoken at SXSW Interactive, Defrag, Or圜on, University of Colorado, Willamette Writers Conference, and many other conferences.ĭC: Will, thanks so very much for doing this interview. Hertling grew up a digital native in the early days of bulletin board systems. His first novel for children, The Case of the Wilted Broccoli, was published in 2014. Hertling’s Singularity Series novels have been endorsed by and received wide attention from tech luminaries including Harper Reed (CTO for the Obama Campaign), Ben Huh (CEO Cheezburger), and Chris Anderson (CEO 3DRobotics, former Editor-in-Chief Wired). His novels have been called “frighteningly plausible,” “tremendous,” and “must-read.” These near-term science-fiction novels explore the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), the coexistence of humans and smart machines, and the impact of social reputation, technological unemployment, and other near-future issues. Apocalypse, The Last Firewall, The Turing Exception, and the upcoming Kill Process. William Hertling is the author of Avogadro Corp, A.I. ![]()
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