For all to be free, some must give up their freedom. For all to live, some must give up their lives. For all to be perfect, all imperfections must be eliminated.
The power of the Algorithm is made absolute following the Siege of Washington, D.C., which results in its creator, Lamar T. Haddington, rising to the Presidency. Now, every left ear bears a Data Gathering Device, granting the Algorithm access to every thought and desire. Cameras surveil Americans' every move. Dissenters are publicly tortured. The history of pre-Algorithmic Times is altered. Border Walls keep all foreigners out and Americans in.
This is the America that Hugo Rodríguez is born into, where the Algorithm dictates his every moment in the pursuit of data. Data that the Algorithm uses to curate his perfect life. But to get this perfect life, he must first prove his loyalty to the Algorithm and Lamar T. Haddington, even if it means turning on those he loves.
A chilling and provocative satire, In the Algorithm We Trust examines a near-future America where surveillance is salvation, free will is a burden, and reality is whatever the Algorithm declares.
