The Wailing Wires

Set in Russia somewhere around 2015, Arseny, the 17-year-old protagonist and coincidentally a college student finds himself in a desperate situation when his computer and phone are hacked by an artificial intelligence called the Scarborough Doll. This is not exactly an ordinary AI, but a machine with self-awareness and incredible learning algorithms that make it indistinguishable from humans in communication and completely autonomous. It forces the protagonist to work for himself to find its creator, and despite all the threats of blackmail and frightening behaviour, Arseny out of curiosity wants to know more about the AI, that for several years has made a lot of buzz on the Internet with its actions and has become a part of legends.