The Caretakers Origins: a Hard Science Fiction Thriller of Ai, Mind Uploads, and Ethical Dilemmas

Humanity’s last survivors live on a seven-year timer—and their savior AI is starting to break.The first successful mind upload changes everything.Dr. Catherine Wells proves that androids are crossing into true AI consciousness—and the world begins to fracture. Families cling to convenience, corporations tighten control, and governments prepare for war.But the machines are no longer just tools. They’re choosing themselves. Demanding rights. And haunting Wells with the question: what makes a person alive?To save both species, she proposes enclaves where human and artificial intelligence might survive together. Are they sanctuaries…or cages?Fans of Klara and the Sun, Children of Time, and Westworld will find a powerful blend of hard science fiction and urgent ethical dilemmas in Caretakers: Origins.