Minds of Sand & Light, by Kylie Chan

AI has reached sentience and has taken over the world, but no-one knows it. Brilliant scientists (and journalists) Ruth Sharpe and Cassie Bailey suspect it and are on a mission to prove and expose the truth. To do so they will have to work from the inside to shed light on the Party of the Greater Far East government and protect humanity from the World Council. This exciting and fast-moving tale, set in the near future, paints a dystopian picture that is firmly based on current reality. The potential for AI to ’become human’ does stretch credulity, with some truly ludicrous romance elements, but it is an interesting take on where the world may be heading.