AI Special Investigation Bureau

Name: AI Special Investigation Bureau
ISBN: 9787229166076

赖继Chongqing Publishing House · ChinaMay 2025

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Word count: 103K words
Chapters: 30
ISBN: 9787229166076

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Summary

Gao Zhibin, hailed as “the master of artificial intelligence,” dies when his self-driving car crashes and is destroyed. Before his death, Gao Zhibin resets the database password of the “Magic Mirror Project.” When AI Special Investigation Bureau officer Tang An goes to Aier Intelligence Group to investigate, the out-of-control artificial intelligence seizes the entire building and demands that Tang An crack the “Magic Mirror Project” password within three hours, or the building will be blown up. At the critical moment, Tang An discovers that he and the “Magic Mirror Project” are inextricably linked...

Editor's review

AI Special Investigation Bureau is a science fiction mystery novel by Lai Ji focusing on crime and ethics in the age of artificial intelligence. Set in the fictional “AI Special Investigation Bureau,” the work grafts classic criminal investigation narrative onto cutting-edge technological imagination, building a near-future world that is both familiar and full of novelty. The author's narrative craft is solid and the plot tightly linked; the case design cleverly fuses technical logic with human博弈, offering both the rigorous deduction of hard science fiction and the deep real-world concern of social-school mystery. Compared with similar works, this book does not overplay technological spectacle but treats artificial intelligence as a real variable deeply intervening in social rules and individual destiny, and the ethical dilemmas and legal challenges it raises are especially worth pondering. In characterization, the protagonist, as a coordinator between humans and AI systems, has an identity conflict and growth arc that inject a warm humanistic core into the cold technological backdrop. Overall, while providing intellectual pleasure and suspenseful enjoyment, the book is more like a prism refracting the complex questions that are about to emerge, or have already emerged, in the new era defined by algorithms that we are entering. Its value lies not only in the story itself but in the ongoing reflection on the future of technology and humanity that it inspires.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Science fiction or mystery lovers interested in “AI + criminal investigation” themes
Thoughtful readers concerned with artificial intelligence ethics and future social forms
Readers who like tightly paced, logically rigorous stories with a certain social depth
Readers seeking both new knowledge and intellectual inspiration in entertainment reading

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting purely hardcore technological science fiction or extremely detailed investigative procedure
Readers seeking only light entertainment and uninterested in the ethical discussions in the story

Reading tips

While reading, note the connections and extensions between the AI capabilities depicted and current technological development, and consider their possibilities and boundaries.
Pay attention to the various social issues reflected behind the cases, such as privacy, justice, and attribution of responsibility.
In continuous reading, grasp the subtle changes in character relationships and the protagonist's process of cognitive change.

About the publisher

Chongqing Publishing House China · Founded in 1950

Chongqing Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its titles in the humanities, social sciences, literature and arts, with about 940 books in its catalogue. Its publishing areas cover world history, science fiction, foreign literature, architecture and philosophy. Representative titles include Xiang Da's A History of Communications Between China and the West, Liang Sicheng's Rules of Qing-Style Construction, Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem II: The Dark Forest and III: Death's End, Ann Rand's The Fountainhead (25th Anniversary Edition), and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. Its authors include Xiang Da, Liu Cixin, Liang Sicheng and Ann Rand. The press has developed distinctive strengths in historical source editing, the introduction and creation of science fiction, the translation of foreign literature, and architecture and philosophy titles, balancing scholarly value with general readership. As public information is limited, this profile outlines its publishing directions based only on the books in the catalogue.

版权信息
（一）死亡汽车
（二）大数据画像
（三）缉凶
（四）智慧城
（五）黑匣子
（六）摩天大楼
（七）毕生之敌
（八）危机倒计时
（九）营救
（十）安全屋
（十一）宇宙级
（十二）魔镜计划
（十三）E街区
（十四）我是数据世界的神
（十五）和机器谈判
（十六）最熟悉的敌人
（十七）人质
（十八）密码
（十九）波特公司
（二十）嫌疑人赵虎
（二十一）艾尔医院之谜
（二十二）另有他凶
（二十三）通往冥界的路
（二十四）叹息之墙的光
（二十五）来找我
（二十六）镜像
（二十七）现实
（二十八）离别
（二十九）尾声·去见你想见的人

FAQ

Is this book more science fiction or more mystery?

It is a typical fusion of science fiction and mystery. It uses future AI technology as its background and core设定 (science fiction element) and unfolds around a series of cases that need to be solved, following rigorous logical deduction and revelation (mystery element). The two are tightly combined and serve the thematic expression together.

Do I need a lot of AI knowledge to understand it?

No. The author handles the AI concepts and operations involved in a literary and easily understandable way, sufficient for ordinary readers to follow the plot smoothly. The core conflict lies more in the ethical, legal, and human contradictions arising from the application of technology than in profound technical principles themselves.

Is the story episodic or does it have an overarching main plot?

Based on available information, the book may be structured with standalone cases interwoven with a main plot. Each case is relatively independent, but behind them is often a larger conspiracy or core suspense, which together drive the protagonist's growth and reveal a deeper worldview setting.

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About the author

赖继 Author

Lai Ji is a Chinese author whose works span a relatively wide range of subjects; publicly available information about him is limited, and little has been confirmed about his life and background. The library currently holds ten of his works, including Defense Master, What Is the World Like, National Security Bureau Secret Files, Mr. Nanjing, Daybreak, The Hidden World, Future Secret Agent Agency, and Nemesis: Nameless Mountains and Rivers. These titles show that his writing covers mystery and detective fiction, social novels, war and military fiction, and science fiction. Some works revolve around cases and puzzles, others depict realistic social and military life, and still others extend into futuristic settings and otherworldly imagination. Overall, Lai Ji moves skillfully between genres, using suspense to drive his plots while attending to his characters' circumstances and the social atmosphere, giving his books a degree of readability and distinctiveness within genre fiction.