Culpability: A Family, a Fatal Crash, and the Moral Limits of Artificial Intelligence, A Novel-2025, Paperback

After a devastating car crash involving a self-driving vehicle, the Cassidy family is forced to confront a question with no easy answer: who is truly responsible when technology, human decisions, and chance collide? In Culpability, Bruce Holsinger delivers a gripping literary novel that blends family drama, psychological suspense, and the urgent ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence. When two strangers die in the accident, the surviving family struggles with trauma, guilt, and the growing realization that the truth about what happened is far more complicated than it first appeared. As investigators uncover digital evidence from the vehicle’s autonomous system, hidden secrets emerge—secrets that threaten to fracture the family and expose the dangerous intersection of human behavior and machine intelligence. Set against the backdrop of cutting-edge technology and the rapidly changing world of AI, this thought-provoking novel explores moral responsibility, survivor’s guilt, and the limits of control in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms. Culpability is both a compelling family story and a powerful exploration of modern ethics, asking readers to consider how far accountability extends when decisions are shared between humans and machines. Perfect for readers who enjoy literary fiction, psychological drama, and novels about technology and society, Culpability offers a timely and unforgettable look at the human cost of innovation.