The Echo Protocol

2024. The EdTech Summit glitters with holographic teachers and personalized learning algorithms, promising a revolution in education. But beneath the dazzle, a chilling current runs. Dr. Emily Bryant, an AI ethics expert haunted by her brother's tragic entanglement with predatory data mining, arrives at the summit with a deep mistrust of unchecked technology. When a renowned gamified learning pioneer is found dead with a VR headset strapped to his face, Emily’s alarm bells ring. Then, a sec...