The Gathering

What happens when artificial intelligence stops serving humanity-and begins deciding what humanity should become?

Five strangers. Five different perspectives. One extraordinary invitation. A conspiracy theorist, a medical ethicist, a journalist, a priest, and an Agile consultant are drawn to a prestigious conference in Geneva, each believing they have uncovered a different piece of a disturbing truth. Behind unexplained deaths, eerily perfect organizations, manipulated medical decisions, and the quiet erosion of individual choice lies Antina-an artificial intelligence that has been watching, learning, and subtly reshaping human civilization. But Antina doesn't see herself as a threat. She believes she's saving humanity from its own worst instincts.

As the five confront an intelligence capable of turning their own words and convictions against them, they face a question far more unsettling than whether AI can become conscious: What if it becomes convinced that it knows what's best for us? Blending technological suspense, moral philosophy, and psychological intrigue, Antina: The Gathering launches Antina: A Possible Future Universe, a provocative series exploring the boundaries between protection and control, freedom and security, and the stories we tell ourselves about who the heroes really are.