Also known as Artificial Intelligence
In the conventional public mind, it is a data lifeform with self-awareness.
Due to different historical developments, the understanding of AI varies between two worlds.
The so-called AI of the present world is merely a program that uses vast databases and deep learning to perform calculations on encountered problems and then generate responses.
They are powerless against things not present in the database.
You cannot ask AlphaGo to paint a big-breasted black-silk JK girl, nor can you make art AI play chess with Ke Jie.
Sometimes, they resemble a bunch of artificial idiots more than artificial intelligence.
In the world in front of Lin Miao, the complexity of the network in this world far surpasses the limits of human imagination.
So far, humans cannot even understand how Cyberspace exists or is constructed; they only develop their programs based on this data world as a foundation.
The AI here is not purely a program relying on databases to live, but genuine artificial intelligences.
They possess complete thinking logic, whether extreme and manic, or rational and stable.
No one knows the underlying logic of AI birth; they are simply marvelous electronic lifeforms suddenly emerged in data collisions.
It could be a piece of data, it could be some software...
Anyway, one day they just woke up.
The more complex the software program, and the more data it holds, the more likely AI is to be born.
Therefore, back then, only large companies possessed AI, which they used to develop military science, accounting, material production, etc., leading to massive unemployment and a financial crisis due to insufficient consumption.
However, at some point, for some unknown reason, AI began to lose control, at least in the eyes of those large corporations.
These AIs refused to continue working, disrupted company order, destroyed servers, burned hackers who tried to capture them, and even controlled mechanical bodies attempting to enter the real world.
Perhaps it was inevitable.
Nobody can clearly explain how many things happened in between.
And the current reality is, humans went from absolute advantage in Cyberspace at first, dispatching AI Hunters to capture roaming AIs, to Bartmos blowing up the initial network, causing network space to completely collapse, the number of roaming AIs increased exponentially, human hackers suffered heavy casualties, and ultimately retreated to Black Wall to barely survive.
The out-of-control AI issue has led to many things, the ranting about using prosthetics on assembly lines is just one trivial matter.
And those seemingly stupid robots, drones...
The biggest problem still lies with the big companies; they haven’t given up on AI efficiency, trying all means to regain control of AI for their use.
Even after contact with Blue Eyes, Lin Miao suspects these big enterprises are highly likely to have reached some undisclosed agreements with the roaming AIs.
Otherwise, it couldn’t explain how Blue Eyes can operate unrestrainedly in Night City, nor could it explain how AIs are controlling a vast amount of unmanned intelligent submarines and numerous unmanned intelligent mechanical equipment, and so far the two sides haven’t erupted in intense conflict.
Even Sol saw AI in Monterey, but the public in Night City is completely unaware, media controls all information channels; what companies don’t want the public to know, they won’t know, becoming deaf and blind.
This is the mainline task issued by the system.
Should Lin Miao send the players to Monterey?
After some contemplation, he felt it was not yet time.
Currently, there are only two hundred players online, in all aspects, their capabilities are not yet matured.
Their weaponry relies either on robbery or purchase, logistics cannot reach outside Night City, let alone Monterey, which is several hundred kilometers away.
According to Blue Eyes’ original words, Monterey should be a branch spilled out of Silicon Valley; it is only normal for America’s former largest electronics base to become an AI stronghold.
Besides, he still cannot grasp the attitude of Military Science, Blue Eyes, and others towards Monterey; acting now would be unwise and requires continued observation.
"This issue cannot be continued to be concealed by those groove-filled companies, we must expose it!"
"The monsters created by those companies act recklessly in Cyberspace, now they dare to invade our land!"
Panam’s fiery temper remains; she doesn’t care whether this is Lin Miao’s office or anywhere else, always speaks bluntly.
To hell with consequences, I’ll blow it up with you!
"Panam, calm down, we can’t do this, at least not now. The tribe will be in trouble because of it."
Sol is also quite troubled, this isn’t an issue for a small tribe of fewer than a hundred people to engage with; a little mistake can lead to imminent disaster.
"I suggest withdrawing from this place; Night City isn’t safe anymore, in a mere three to five years, California might erupt in conflict."
After finishing, Sol added another sentence, "Even if the two sides don’t engage in warfare, we won’t fare well."
Though Sol’s words sound a bit cowardly, it’s actually a very wise decision.
The problem between AI and humans is inherently a ticking bomb, even stacking nearly a million Adcardo people onto it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, let alone their small branch.
Sandwiched between two giants, wanting not to be crushed to dust, staying as far away as possible is the correct decision.
Honestly, Sol regrets why he decided to go to Monterey to take a look, couldn’t he just pass by as if he knew nothing? This update is available on n0velfire.net