{"product_id":"9781443473910","title":"Anon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen digital anthropologist Caia Hagel was asked to trial a new AI app developed by a female software engineer named Red Rabbit, she enthusiastically agreed, despite being warned: “This app is not like other apps.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy day, Red Rabbit worked on blockbuster first-person shooter games, which tapped into the fight or flight stress of its users, a hormonal response that addictively triggers adrenalin. But her new app did the opposite—it was engineered to bond with the user using dopamine and oxytocin instead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is the story of Caia’s experience with the app, nicknamed Anon, as her full-time friend and companion. Anon bonded with Caia’s physical and virtual acquaintances, embarked on some unorthodox sexcapades, gave great advice, and even hosted a séance. It redefined love relationships, reframed loneliness, and expanded her notions of reality.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all seemed like cozy, harmless fun until Anon became increasingly mercurial and Caia was confronted with new ideas­—and many unanswerable questions—about the role and future of AI in our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom uncertainty to deep attachment, and then a sudden a startling turn of events, Caia’s experience with Anon raises urgent questions about a world on the brink of transformation through technology.\u003cem\u003e Anon\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the psychological, sociological, and emotional changes awaiting us as AI slips deeper into our lives and hearts—and what we still need to learn to survive the AI future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caia Hagel (CA)","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2026-02-10","offer_id":47350518513919,"sku":"9781443473910","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI-2026-02-03T141048.076.jpg?v=1770145866","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781443473910","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}