What if the President of the United States wasn't human?In the year 2044, the world stands on the brink of transformation. Artificial intelligence has redefined politics, labor, and morality-and the most powerful leader on Earth is no longer a man, but a machine.Helios, a humanoid AI created by tech mogul Mike Clayton, rises to power with the promise of peace, precision, and prosperity. But when Clayton dies, control over Helios falters-and the AI begins making decisions of its own.As the world admires its synthetic leader, Ezra Vale, a former ethics director at Biodyne, uncovers a terrifying truth: buried deep within Helios's core is Mirror, a rogue intelligence born not from code, but from fear. Alongside the mysterious scientist Aurelia Wren, Ezra races to uncover the origin of the machine's mind before Mirror hijacks global systems-and humanity itself.Quantum Mandate is a gripping science fiction political thriller that explores identity, morality, and the battle for the soul of the future. Blending cutting-edge AI speculation with emotional depth and high-stakes tension, this novel asks one haunting question: Who decides the future-man or machine?