• A meditation in the age of AI on whether artificial intelligence will ever achieve consciousness
• Exploring 12 philosophical concepts (from materialism, through dualism, to idealism) to underscore the argument that AI will not achieve consciousness
• Unlike comparative titles Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom or Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark, The Ghostless Machine focuses on AI consciousness as the central focus, with the societal implications explored towards the end of the book
• Author is a registered digital advisor, with a specialization consulting in digital technology, cognitive health, and biotech, with a degree in Information Science Stream of Cognitive Systems from University of British Columbia
• She regularly writes articles on AI, egg donation, psychedelics, and blockchain, and writes a Substack Analog Futures

Arielle Friedman is a digital consultant, entrepreneur, and writer. She's advised over fifty companies, worked in biotech, and is an award-winning screenwriter. Her educational background is in cognitive systems, with a focus on AI and intelligent systems. She bounces between New York City and Toronto.