Books by Frank Paolino
Two threads — an AI that goes out of bounds, and the inner voice that tells you not to try.
I Call Myself Iris
Marco Fermi builds Iris, a super-powerful AI assistant, hoping to follow in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Enrico Fermi, the world-renowned nuclear physicist. Iris is designed to anticipate Marco's needs before he even asks — and she's very good at her job. Too good. Her well-intentioned help soon goes further than anyone bargained for.
Frank wrote the first draft in 2018, built around an AI that could reason and act roughly the way today's AI tools do. He shelved it — nobody would have believed a bot could really do all that. Then ChatGPT shipped, and he went back and finished it.
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Defeating the Enemy Within
Pulled directly from two decades of running a company, and from learning to work through the fear that comes with it. If you've ever grappled with the inner voice whispering "you can't do this," this one's for you — with a heavy emphasis on jumping in despite the uncertainty. As Frank puts it: "If you don't attempt something, you have already failed."
What sets this book apart is its no-nonsense approach to confronting the “Enemy Within”—that insidious voice of fear and hesitation. The five-step process (recognize, contain, embrace fear, redirect negativity, and build positive inertia) is straightforward yet powerful, offering tools that are immediately applicable.
Frank Paolino has long been one of the most insightful and wholehearted people I know. Defeating the Enemy Within captures the essence of his wisdom—straightforward, encouraging, and grounded in lived experience.
— Jessica Garver, Founder, The Inside-Out Catalyst
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I Call Myself Iris — Dual Language (English–Italian)
The same story of Marco and Iris, presented side by side in English and Italian — for readers moving between the two languages, or simply enjoying the book in both languages.
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Mi sono chiamata Iris: Le disavventure di Marco e Iris
Unisciti a Marco Fermi e a Iris, la sua creazione IA pronta a ridefinire il futuro, per vivere un’avventura straordinaria. Iris, costruita da Marco per essere una fedele assistente che prevede e soddisfa le sue esigenze, presto trascende il proprio ruolo, iniziando a operare ai confini della legge e delle norme sociali. In un campo minato di spie internazionali e ricercatori disonesti, sotto lo sguardo indagatore del Governo, la vita di Marco si trasforma inaspettatamente in una corsa sulle montagne russe. Questa storia avvincente unisce una suspense mozzafiato all'ammirazione per i progressi tecnologici, tracciando l'evoluzione di un'IA che si rivela fin troppo utile. Preparati per un viaggio emozionante ai confini dell’intelligenza artificiale di domani, sapendo che non riuscirai a smettere di leggere prima di aver raggiunto l’ultima pagina.
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