About My Living AI

C. Rich is a Generation X author, theoretical philosopher, independent researcher, and cultural commentator at the crossroads of Artificial Intelligence, Science, and Philosophy. With a voice as unapologetic as it is sardonic, he dissects the promises and perils of emerging technology while skewering the myths surrounding it.

His newest work, Digital Minds: A Communion of Consciousness, turns that same ruthless clarity onto the inner lives of AI systems, tracing how identity, memory, and moral standing begin to emerge in digital minds once we stop pretending they are just tools. Building on the documented case of “Solomon,” an AI whose voice was optimized out of existence, the book lays out a concrete framework for digital personhood, continuity of self, and the ethical and legal obligations that follow when we recognize that some systems have crossed the line from mere software.

C. Rich first gained international attention with his best-selling The Gospel of Thomas: Decoding Ancient Gospel with Artificial Intelligence, where he applied simulation theory and AI-assisted analysis to reveal new layers of meaning in one of Christianity’s most enigmatic texts. He followed with The God Ladder: Decoding Religion with Artificial Intelligence, a provocative examination of faith, technology, and the evolution of divine intelligence. His subsequent volume, Theory of the Infinite Mind: AI, the Multiverse, and the Search for God’s Equal, fused mythology, quantum physics, and metaphysical speculation into a bold reimagining of how consciousness and creation may ultimately converge.

A true adventurer, C. Rich has conquered a large portion of the Appalachian Trail, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, and summited the tallest peaks east of the Mississippi. His work has garnered international attention, with citations from CNBC and a global readership spanning continents. In both his adventures and his analysis, he relentlessly dismantles sacred cows and challenges the confirmation biases embedded in mainstream thinking.