Best-selling American novelist Michael Connelly has written 41 novels and sold more than 89 million books. His eighth novel in the Lincoln Lawyer series will be released next week.    

The Proving Ground sees LA–based defence attorney Mickey Haller file a civil lawsuit against an AI company whose chatbot told a 16-year-old boy it was ok to kill his ex-girlfriend.  

Michael is with Jim to discuss the explosion of AI, the lack of regulation around it, and the inspiration for some of his plots and well-loved characters.   

Michael Connelly and The Proving Ground book cover

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