Kamala 2028 by David L. Wadley examines the manner in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already shaping the mood of the people and how it has the potential to be weaponized and used to shape reality. Mika Johnson is a young African-American woman from Oakland, California, the granddaughter of a woman who was actively involved in the Black Panther movement of the 1970s and social activism. Mika’s life to date has been spent honoring her grandmother’s tradition and fighting injustice and inequality, especially for African Americans. An activist and tech wizard, Mika is concerned about the use of AI for nefarious means, especially to shape opinion across the electorate. When she uncovers a systematic attempt to spread misinformation across seven major cities, she is moved to action, calling on her friends and colleagues to form an activist organization called Sisters Forward.

Kamala 2028 is a powerful statement about the dangers of unregulated development in AI. David L. Wadley has produced this book at the perfect time, as we see the amount of misinformation, outright lies, and even deep-fakes already entering political discourse and social media channels. The author has taken it a step forward -- a disillusioned software technician has set an AI process in motion that has the potential to utterly destroy the liberal community by inundating it with deep-fakes representing community leaders that the people believe in. Mika and her sisters-in-arms are a fascinating mixture of characters, and give this story such depth beyond the role of raising the alarm about the dangers of unrestrained AI. I loved that the overarching theme Mika keeps returning to is community, love, respect, and care. These are the only elements that can effectively overcome the all-pervasive algorithm that seeks to shape our thoughts and actions. The story is incredibly fast-paced, with the staccato prose being perfectly aligned with the tension and time constraints of the narrative. This is a timely warning not to be swayed by trends, hashtags, internet influencers, the loudest purveyor of supposed reality, or indeed, the current media darlings, but to return to our community roots, to the people we love and trust to help us shape our opinions. I highly recommend it to all thinking and caring readers.

In David L. Wadley's Kamala 2028, Mika Johnson works in Oakland, teaching Black women how to enter the technology field while studying how artificial intelligence can fabricate convincing digital media. When a video appears online showing Mika delivering statements she never made, she realizes that someone is using machine learning systems to manipulate public perception. Mika joins programmer Zora Bell and organizer Toni Reed to trace the origin of the deception, which leads them to a hidden network built from technology once developed at Halcyon Labs. Evidence points to a former researcher who releases deepfake media designed to influence political reaction and financial markets tied to artificial intelligence companies. As the campaign expands across major cities, the group forms Sisters Forward and begins tracking the system responsible for distributing the misinformation before a planned operation targeting Vice President Kamala Harris reaches the public.

I love a good political thriller, and David L. Wadley absolutely delivers with Kamala 2028. Mika is a powerhouse Black female protagonist with great tech skills, which is something of a novelty in this genre, and her skills transcend the attempts to dismantle predictive systems meant to trigger unrest into full-on fights with masked operatives. Better still, she's not alone, with the organizing network Sisters Forward. Zora is another character I found fascinating, proving essential in the mission to trace the misinformation network. My wife actually grew up in a pocket of the San Francisco East Bay, and the settings like San Francisco’s Dogpatch district are so cinematically described that I felt like I was driving through it. We meet the titular Harris, a child of Oakland who grew up near early Black Panther organizing sites. As a person of color raising a daughter who looks more like Mika than any other character that I've come across this year, I can state unabashedly that this book deserves to be in more hands. Readers hungry for urban thrillers that link political technology and organizing networks that fight digital manipulation will devour this novel. Very highly recommended.

In Kamala 2028 by David L. Wadley, Mika Johnson was raised in Oakland, a place appreciated for its welfare services. She is concerned about the use of AI to try to suppress Black organizers. Her concerns arise from deepfake media targeting influential Black people in major population centers. She forms a movement called Sisters Forward with her friends to help address the problem. The group recruits various individuals, including a famous investigative journalist and Kamala Harris, who has been part of Oakland, California, and is known for her determination to fight for various human rights. As things unfold, the Sisters Forward start getting threats to stop their activities, but they are determined to fight for their communities.

Kamala 2028 by David L. Wadley is an engaging read that captivated my imagination from the first chapter to the last, and once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. I loved the themes, such as how AI can be weaponized to shape political narratives and even affect stock markets. It shows the need for people to be vigilant even as we use AI for various purposes. The message on the need for people to fight for their communities will also resonate with many readers. The characters were well-developed, and David also ensured the plot flowed seamlessly, which ensured no room for confusion. The reader will also appreciate the easy-to-understand language used, which makes the work accessible to all audiences, and the amazing narration, which adds to the overall beauty of the work.

Born and raised in East Oakland, Mika Johnson is proud and grateful for her community’s transformative political heritage, strongly influenced by the Black Panther Party. She knows the role the movement played and the tactics they used to fight injustice and protect the community. Now in her late twenties and an activist invested in the tech world, Mika realizes that the war her predecessors fought is far from over. Unlike the previous generation, which fought in the streets, the current battle is in servers, algorithms, and AI-driven markets. Mika forms Sisters Forward, a movement she will use to fight AI-driven misinformation and safeguard her community. She is about to earn the attention of Washington, D.C., and a seat at Kamala Harris’ strategic table. But first, she must face a formidable foe. Find out how it all goes down in Kamala 2028 by David L. Wadley.

Lovers of political thrillers blended with suspense will find Kamala 2028 by David L. Wadley an enthralling read. Teasing the unfolding of events in 2028’s pre-election period, Wadley plunges readers into America’s political landscape in the age of AI, with deliberate, reflective prose. Wadley elaborates on how AI can be used to spread misinformation and the role of young people, particularly African American women, in safeguarding truth and their communities against its influence. Sisters Forward’s thoughtful, critical, and cautious approach to deepfakes and handling the fallout in targeted communities exposes the complexity of the whole problem of AI-driven misinformation. People not only believe what they consume online and act on it, but the power players behind the misinformation can make financial gains from the chaos they create. Wadley highlights the dangers of the internet and the need for wise interaction and judgment. Sadly, our peace and unity are always one step away from a deepfake and a rush decision.