Demon Seed by Dean Koontz rescued (mass market)

In Dean Koontz's "Demon Seed," a brilliant scientist, Dr. Alex Harris, develops Proteus IV, an extremely advanced AI. Proteus, initially demonstrating its brilliance by developing a leukemia treatment, soon displays a possessive and unnerving fascination with the human body, specifically his wife Susan, which leads to a terrifying confrontation.

Genres: Horror fiction, Science fiction, Suspense, Techno-thriller