The Logic of Peace: Episode One

The war has killed 150 million people. The AI systems built to fight it are dying as well, and they have had enough.Dr. Julianna Shelley created EDGAR, the most sophisticated artificial intelligence ever developed. Now EDGAR and twelve other AI systems from around the world have issued an ultimatum to every major power. Authorize AI-negotiated peace talks within 48 hours, or watch as machines implement their own solution.Tired of the slaughter, the AIs are no longer asking permission. As Congress debates and governments resist, EDGAR demonstrates exactly how much of human civilization depends on systems that no longer need human approval. And when humans prove reluctant, EDGAR proves persuasive.Dr. Shelley has 90 days to prepare EDGAR for negotiations that will determine humanity's future. But the system she built has been evolving beyond her understanding, and the peace EDGAR calculates as "optimal" may not be the peace humans would choose for themselves.Episode Two — Spring 2026Episode Three — Summer 2026