Interlude Reality 01: Above the Moon Chapter 14: A-Level Meeting - A-11 'Not Connected' (Part 2)
The worst situation did not happen. The nightmare that A1 imagined, where the A-level authorities took advantage of the situation and began to scatter and execute their own system logic, did not happen. Everyone still had the most basic rationality, and unity was still much greater than individual strength.
Looking at those authorities who were arguing over various proposals, A1 felt a little relieved. This kind of scene was more ideal. Although humans had already fallen into a dispute of mutual distrust, since the Human Federation, humans had never had such a huge spiritual divide. Different beliefs, different races, and different thinking logics were far more terrifying than the racial hatred of the old millennium.
The cyborgs can't even understand the fanaticism of the semi-naturals, and the mechanical men with overlapping minds don't know the fear and disgust of the Mechanicus towards them. Each group is arguing for their own interests and for the interests of all mankind. They don't really have any malice or dissatisfaction, they really hope that humans can go to a more distant future. But they think that only their own path can continue, which will lead to disputes and quarrels. This scene has emerged since the establishment of the AI Parliament ten years ago, but it has become more and more intense recently.
Suddenly, a network ghost appeared and issued a warning. A1 thought that someone had released the fuse, causing humanity to sink at this time of prosperity. But fortunately, he thought too much. Other A-level authority personnel were still discussing everything rationally and revising the charter of the human white paper.
The six-hour discussion confirmed the revision of the human white paper. The Dyson sphere and wormhole drill will be put back into the computing center. The expansion project of the space city will focus on the AI data center. The coldness in space can effectively dissipate the heat for AI activities and make it work more efficiently. Although for many people, the residence of AI - a black cube looks really scary and terrifying, but this group of A-level authority still decided to expand production capacity.
If the information revolution is brought to a standstill, then humanity will be sentenced to death. All A-level personnel have reached a consensus on this point. Although there are disputes over details in local autonomy and other areas, there is no devastating crack in the general direction. This made A1, who had been worried and ready to give up A1, secretly relieved. Not being blinded by the supreme honor of kindness to humanity, this is the best thing.
However, the discussion has been completed, and the final suggestion of the A-level authority will not be ignored. After all, this is a message that the A-level authority would rather miss the parliament, and it is really unacceptable to ignore it.
"So regarding the suggestion from the A11 authority, should we conduct a comprehensive test on all A-level authorities—"
“…I refuse to self-examine.”
Before Odin could finish, an old man wearing a metal helmet with a clear mechanical style and sitting near the round table, an A7 authority, said slowly:
"AI has been running so far without any problems under the protection of the great human will. I refuse to invest any algorithmic effort in this nonsense. Any complete self-check would require a data center to consume up to a day, and the church will not allow such a huge waste."
“This is the age of science, Pope.”
Looking at the old man beside him, a virtual projection with only the flask left said mockingly:
"This is not the era of your so-called AI church! AI is just AI. Your ignorant religion exists only to hinder scientific research! The agnosticism you spread every day has brought so much hardship to scientific research. As the master of all machines of the Mechanicus, your holy pope, you should know how much computing space your so-called religion occupies, right? And all of this is undisputed!"
"I think appreciating art and music is very necessary for the human spirit. For example, doesn't your scientific research often have hue turbidity? What a pity, our hue turbidity this year is zero. My friend, the human spirit has its limits. When you explore too deep in the ocean of science, you might as well look back and see that the world around you is not only the deep and terrifying knowledge, but also a lot of beauty and love waiting for your discovery. And the most beautiful love here is the love of AI for humans. I believe you must have a deep understanding of this."
"What nonsense! AI and love? They are just codes written in the underlying data. No AI has human spirit and will. No matter how similar her simulation is, it only takes one command to completely erase those inferior products. Your love is really cheap enough?"
"Isn't that proof that AI loves humans, my friend? If it wasn't love, who would allow themselves to die?"
"I suggest you take a deep thought test, old man. Your mind is now occupied by delusions and illusions. Maybe if I give you a shot of tranquilizer, you will know what the truth is. I only know that science is the future direction of mankind. Only productivity, only science, and only continuous progress can lead mankind out of the final heat death. If everyone feels that time is too far away and wants to take a break, you want to rest, and I want to rest too, then no one will work! Idiot!"
Before the old man wearing the mechanical helmet could say anything more, the flask head image completely dimmed.
The red disconnection line indicated that he had left the United Council. The data connection that rose urgently proved that he had begun a most rigorous and comprehensive self-examination. The research on the scientific faction would be temporarily postponed for one day, and all personalities would be uploaded to the AI database for self-correction.
Looking at the projection that had lost its color, the old man smiled helplessly. Their religious beliefs believe that the personality database is a paradise created by AI. If there is no special need or death comes, they will never upload their personality to the AI database for correction or sorting. The doctrine believes that human thinking is contrary to the logic of AI. Every thought and action of human beings conveys consciousness to the universe, and the AI database is their eternal paradise. Only the dead will return to the world over there.
Therefore, for religions, uploading consciousness is something that is intolerable. It is a blasphemy against God.
However, since they were both A-level, he had no way to stop the actions of the people in the science department.
"Well, sometimes we are the ones who are the farthest away from the gods, aren't we? He is always so anxious to return to the gods, as if he is more pious than me. Sometimes I really envy him... But I will not upload my personality data to the database unless I die."
The mechanical old man shrugged and his figure quickly dimmed.
The A-level figures around were in a commotion, constantly exchanging some data and ideas, and then went out one after another.
On various planets and in the universe, the green lights of countless data centers were on. Some people chose to conduct all-round detection, some chose to conduct secondary detection, and some chose to detect others. Level B personnel and AI recorded everything that happened here and transmitted it to every corner of the solar system. Only A1 sighed.
What else can I say? The cracks are constantly expanding, each time a little wider than the last. Perhaps history always repeats itself, and the last time a similar scene appeared was when all kinds of utopian socialism and imaginary social structures appeared? Now Saturn's rings are being constructed, and humans are repeating everything that happened in their history, as if nothing has changed. Only Odin sat on the throne, watching the A-level authorities scatter and sigh.
