About the Author
Richard Rodriguez is a technology ethicist, speculative fiction writer, and former AI program manager at a Fortune 500 company. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas and an M.A. in Science and Technology Studies from Stanford University. His work has appeared in *Wired*, *MIT Technology Review*, and the anthology *Future Tense: Stories of the Coming World*. He has spoken at SXSW, the World Science Festival, and the Aspen Ideas Festival on topics ranging from algorithmic bias to the future of identity.
*Children of the Singularity Awaken* is his debut novel, the product of five years of research and writing. He lives in Oakland, California, with his partner and two cats, where he is currently at work on the sequel. When not writing, he volunteers with a nonprofit that teaches coding and ethics to high school students. He can be reached at richard, and his website features a blog, a newsletter, and supplementary materials for the *Children of the Singularity* series.