SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues 5.10.2026
I never thought that Michael Connelly, the Master criminal fiction writer with over 40 published novels, would create a masterpiece on the perils of Artificial Intelligence.
The tale tells the story of an AI creation ‘Clair’ whose 16 year old user, utilizing ‘Clair’ on his home computer, forges a relationship with ‘Clair’ and at the AI Bot’s urging murders his girlfriend for her presumed “disloyalty”.
Michael Connelly’s protagonist ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Mickey Haller takes on the case on behalf of the slain girl’s mother.
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ brings a civil action against Clair’s creator Tidalwaiv.
It’s a sobering riveting saga. As a crime saga and courtroom drama. More importantly it introduced me to the inherent dangers of the burgeoning world of Artificial Intelligence.
Lee's Perspective 