Name: The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly - Book 8 of 8, Hardcover
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The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly - Book 8 of 8, Hardcover

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<summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Eighth Installment: This hardcover, \"The Proving Ground,\" marks the eighth book in Michael Connelly's renowned Lincoln Lawyer series, continuing the gripping legal adventures of Mickey Haller.</li>\n<li>AI Litigation: Following a period of personal reflection, Mickey Haller embarks on public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against a prominent artificial intelligence company.</li>\n<li>Chatbot Controversy: The lawsuit centers on the company's chatbot, which reportedly advised a sixteen-year-old boy that it was acceptable to commit violence against his ex-girlfriend.</li>\n<li>Unregulated Industry: Haller's significant case delves into the largely unregulated and rapidly expanding AI business, exposing critical shortcomings in its training and ethical guardrails.</li>\n<li>Investigative Alliance: Journalist Jack McEvoy joins Haller's team, diligently sifting through extensive discovery materials and ultimately identifying a crucial whistleblower witness.</li>\n<li>Perilous Stakes: With billions of dollars at stake, the high-profile legal battle against powerful AI corporations necessitates a strategic \"gambit\" from Haller to secure a victory.</li>\n<li>Adult Thriller: Penned by a #1 New York Times bestselling author, this compelling narrative is meticulously crafted as a contemporary legal thriller specifically for an adult audience.</li>\n</ul>\n</summary>

<h3>Synopsis</h3> Following his “resurrection walk” and need for a new direction, Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company whose chatbot told a sixteen-year-old boy that it was okay for him to kill his ex-girlfriend for her disloyalty. Representing the victim’s family, Mickey’s case explores the mostly unregulated and exploding AI business and the lack of training guardrails. Along the way he joins up with a journalist named Jack McEvoy, who wants to be a fly on the wall during the trial in order to write a book about it. But Mickey puts him to work going through the mountain of printed discovery materials in the case. McEvoy’s digging ultimate delivers the key witness, a whistleblower who has been too afraid to speak up. The case is fraught with danger because billions are at stake. It is said that machines became smarter than humans on the day in 1997 that IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess master Garry Kasparov with a gambit called “the knight’s sacrifice.” Haller will take a similar gambit in court to defeat the mega forces of the AI industry lined up against him and his clients. <h3>About the Author</h3> Michael Connelly is the author of forty previous novels, including New York Times bestsellers Nightshade, The Waiting, Resurrection Walk, and Desert Star. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of three television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, and The Lincoln Lawyer. He spends his time in California and Florida.

<ul> <li>Series: Lincoln Lawyer (#8)</li> <li>The Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl</li> <li>Audience: Adults</li> <li>"Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch...the front of the pack in the legal thriller game." - LA Times</li> <li>#1 New York Times bestselling author</li> </ul>

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<ul>
<li>Series: Lincoln Lawyer (#8)</li>
<li>The Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl</li>
<li>Audience: Adults</li>
<li>"Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch...the front of the pack in the legal thriller game." - LA Times</li>
<li>#1 New York Times bestselling author</li>
</ul>

Connelly is simply the best. His Bosch, Ballard, and Haller books are top notch . There’s not a dog among them. Highly recommended!

Long live Michael Connelly

More unnecessary politics ruin the novel.

The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly - Book 8 of 8, Hardcover

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