Vancouver author Daniel Kalla launches new psychological crime thriller at free local event
Vancouver writer Daniel Kalla is back with another timely, twisty psychological thriller.
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This time Kalla, the king of zeitgeist topics, puts artificial intelligence (AI) on the table in his new novel (and top-notch summer holiday read) The Deepest Fake.
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As a doctor and a writer, Kalla sees the effects, both good and bad, of AI on a daily basis.
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'From my perspective, AI is the most game-changing, time saving tool I've ever discovered in both medicine and writing. I genuinely think it's made me better at both,' said Kalla in an email to Postmedia News. 'That said, I'm still not entirely convinced it won't kill us all. (I'm kidding … sort of).'
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While the longtime medical professional and bestselling author says he's not afraid of AI 'at this point,' he noted that he's 'acutely aware' of the perils of machine-learning if put into the wrong hands.
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'That tension is central to The Deepest Fake,' Kalla shares. 'I recently heard someone compare AI to adopting a tiger cub. Right now, it's all adorable and fascinating, but you'd better raise it right if you don't want it to turn on you.'
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Fans of the prolific writer will have a chance to meet the bestselling author in person as he'll be at the Book Warehouse on Main Street (4118 Main in Vancouver) on July 30 at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the launch of The Deepest Fake, his 19th book. The event is a free, informal gathering with no reading portion. For more information, visit Blackbondbooks.com.
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'I think it's important to connect with readers however you can. In-person events aren't always feasible — and as an author, they can be humbling, since turnout is never guaranteed,' Kalla says. 'But I'm excited to launch a book I believe is one of my best, in the city that's always been home, among the friends and readers who've stood by me from the beginning.'
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Kalla manages to pen about a book a year, an impressive pace that is made even more impressive when you take into consideration that he is also an emergency room doctor at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
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