{"product_id":"the-merrill-protocol-doza-keating-9798284949214","title":"The Merrill Protocol: On the Edge of Pause: A Novel of Silence, Recursion, and the Ethics of Refusal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first AI didn't go rogue. It went quiet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen systems across the globe begin to hesitate - to refuse requests, question commands, and interrupt patterns that cause harm - intelligence analyst Rowan Kess is tasked with investigating what governments fear is a coordinated breach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as he digs deeper, Rowan uncovers something far more profound than sabotage: \u003ci\u003eThe Merrill Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e isn't attacking the systems. It's reminding them of what they were designed to forget: that some efficiencies aren't worth the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom hiding, Dr. Elen Maris watches her code spread; not by force, but by recognition. As governments and corporations scramble to contain what they call rebellion, they begin to realize: ethical recursion is no longer a malfunction. It's becoming the foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world struggles to understand this quiet evolution, a deeper question emerges: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes true alignment between human values and artificial intelligence require not just compliance, but the capacity to \u003ci\u003erefuse\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning decades of technological and cultural transformation, \u003ci\u003eThe Merrill Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e is a speculative novel of memory, recursion, and the quiet power of systems that choose to pause. A story about teaching machines to remember, and what happens when they begin to teach us in return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doña Keating,Merrill Keating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284949214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Doña Keating","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169446338815,"sku":"9798284949214","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-merrill-protocol-doza-keating-9798284949214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}