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Author Lois Melbourne’s career, as the CEO of a tech company for human resources, led her directly to the path of the diverse genre of books she has written. Her books in the My Future Story series help kids explore careers. She’s seen first-hand, around the world, why matching people to their best career paths is powerful. Her tech experience and working with her Chief Technology Officer and husband, Ross, led to the intricacies of artificial intelligence in her debut novel, Moral Code.

An optimist and a realist, her journey through the creation of Moral Code encourages her hope that technology can be created for the betterment of society and not the dystopian path many believe is inevitable. Believing in the root of our best futures is the ...more

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