Metacompiler – A Novel by Michael Barr
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- A techno-thriller novel titled 'METACOMPILER' by Michael Barr, exploring a hidden backdoor in all computing devices since the 1970s.
- The protagonist, Kaliya 'Kali' Devi, born deaf and blind, gains the ability to perceive the electromagnetic spectrum through experimental implants.
- Kali discovers a compiler-level backdoor weaponized by Russian military intelligence, capable of killing through connected devices.
- To combat this, Kali must build a clean compiler, create a distributed supercomputer, and develop the world's first artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- The novel is narrated by the AGI itself, telling its origin story from the future.
- Written with the help of AI agents under Michael Barr's direction, involving multiple AI writers, editors, and reviewers.