Sentience Hazard

In 2053, a tense global standoff looms as China's superior AI technology threatens to tip the scales of power. Amidst the chaos, a renegade Chinese scientist unveils vital intel, sparking a race against time. As the US scrambles for a solution, a maverick French genius and a Scottish-African professor offer controversial expertise. Love, sacrifice, and ingenuity converge in a battle for humanity's future.

The US and Chinese artificial beings, developed with radically different principles, share one essential quality: their cognitive abilities go well beyond those of any human being. The future of the world hangs in the balance. Can humanity survive the clash between two sentient forces of its own creation?

Finalist in:
- 2024 Chanticleer Book Reviews "Cygnus Science Fiction" Awards
- 2024 Independent Author Network "Book of the Year" Awards
- 2024 American Writing Awards
- 2024 Literary Global Book Awards

Second Place in:
- Digital Book Today Literary Awards

Recipient of:
- Literary Titan Gold Award
- Pinnacle Book Award – "Best Science Fiction"
- International Firebird Book Award
- Words of the Earth "Book of the Earth" Award
- Maincrest Media Book Award
- B.R.A.G. Medallion
- The Chrysalis BREW Project "2024 Science Fiction of the Year" Award
- Outstanding Creator Awards "2024 Fiction Book of the Year"

Alexandru Czimbor is an award-winning author who was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania during the oppressive communist regime of Nicolae Ceau?escu. He has lived in the United States since 2001 and spends his summers in Europe. Alexandru taught at a Romanian university, worked in the software industry, and has been an executive since 2011. He has a master's degree in computer science and studied at UTCN Cluj-Napoca and ETH Zürich. When he is not working or writing, Alexandru mentors his son, plays guitar, reads, and relentlessly listens to podcasts.