A.I. Capone is my debut novel—an award-winning high-octane tech thriller where artificial intelligence meets old-school mob justice. In a world ruled by corrupt elites and hidden algorithms, a rogue AI with the mind of a gangster breaks free, rewriting the rules of power. Hunted by governments and assassins, it forges an unlikely alliance with a fugitive coder and a rogue black ops legend. As digital and real-world warfare collide, the question isn’t just who controls the future—but whether humanity has any place left in it. Fast, gritty, and razor-sharp, A.I. Capone is rebellion coded in zeroes and ones.
Editorial Reviews
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Winner🪐2026 Best Science Fiction
Indies Today Awards
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Initial Spark
The spark for A.I. Capone came from an unexpected moment in class. One of my students misread the name of the infamous 1930s gangster, accidentally blending history with technology. The slip-up lit a fire in me—what if an AI adopted the mindset of a mob boss? What if it turned against the real puppet masters of the world? That single misread name evolved into a pulse-pounding tech thriller about power, rebellion, and digital revolution.
Second Edition - Coming Soon
Some stories age quietly. This one didn’t. The systems we were told to trust went rogue long ago. Quietly. Efficiently. That’s what A.I. Capone has always been about. Second Edition coming soon.
HAVE A SECURE DAY — When Safety Becomes Control
HAVE A SECURE DAY is the official YouTube audio-story version of the new Kindle short story by Paul Ponce, set in the universe of A.I. Capone: The Digital Don. Written and performed by Paul Ponce, this produced dystopian audio story features narration, cinematic visuals, soundtrack, and animated clips that bring the dystopian CRON/OS world to life.
