The Mechanic - Chapter 46

[Chapter 46 Machinery and Life (4)]

Modifying human genes, modifying the human brain, there are more and more places that can be modified, and every cell in the body can be replaced.

So in the end, what can determine whether you are human or not, and what can determine whether you are yourself? Can a genetically modified child still be considered a child of their parents? Is the person uploading consciousness to the cloud or not?

All boundaries and definitions are being blurred, destroyed, overthrown.

In the ordinary world, more complex ethical review systems often prevent some too radical technologies from being widely used. But in refugee countries, especially emerging refugee countries, where these rules are not so well established, as long as they have the means to implement a certain technology, there is little power to stop them. If the human brain is upgraded and transformed to connect with each other to establish a shared consciousness, this technology will be developed later, when the cloud consciousness becomes more and more extensive, it will be a very powerful and terrifying weapon. It is even possible to surpass Eden’s weapons.

Zhang Xun thought blankly, maybe this is the end of all mankind.

Not some great plague, nor some nuclear war, but the disappearance of individuals. All individuals merge into one, sublime into pure absolute consciousness, no longer distinguish between self and other.

I don’t know whether to yearn or fear.

A thick haze solidified on the straight and handsome face of the sixth chief. With a background as a mechanic, he fully understands the significance and threat of the Feathered Serpent City plan.

Zhang Shuo said loudly, “The Feathered Serpent City is obviously very hostile to us. Judging from the trophies brought back by the hunting group, their technological development may have been higher than ours. An Eden has forced us to this point. In this situation, if Eden uses Feathered Serpent City as a gun to target us, Paradise Lost will be further isolated.” The

sixth chief suddenly looked in the direction of Zhang Xun and Adam, carelessly touched the ring on his right hand, and whispered softly. Asked, “Mechanic Zhang, you participated in this hunt, and you are the best mechanic in our Paradise Lost. How do you think we should deal with Feathered Serpent City’s ascension plan?”

Zhang Xun knew that his answer had to be careful. The sixth chief has always been inexplicably hostile to him, and he will fall into a trap if he is not careful. He considered for a moment and replied, “Feathered Serpent City has accepted senior engineers who defected from the ordinary world, and obtained a lot of Eden’s most advanced technologies. But in my opinion, they have not obtained the most core technologies. Eden does not Believe in human beings, there are loopholes in all the designs given to them that even senior engineers can’t detect. This time they have stumbled on it, and they will definitely review all their source code in detail and try to fix the loopholes when they go back. This move will greatly delay Slow down their research and development speed. But at the same time, their acceptance of artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies is higher than ours, and their weapons will naturally be more advanced. This may cause some problems.” The

sixth chief’s eyes fell on Adam again, “You What do you think?”

Adam said succinctly, “I agree with what my mechanic said.” The

sixth chief raised his brows slightly, “That’s it? You are familiar with the technology they stole. You used the loophole you left in advance to control their Mechanical, but also exposed those loopholes. Do you think they have the ability to fix the problem?”

Adam smiled politely, “My data is not sufficient, according to the existing data, all the loopholes I leave they are probably It can repair about 70%.”

Zhang Xun glanced at Adam silently, how many loopholes did this guy deliberately leave in? Do you really think of humans as fools?

However, given that those loopholes have not been discovered until now, it is possible that humans are indeed fools for super AIs like Eden and Adam…

The sixth chief’s fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a disturbing small sound . He pondered, and said, “We have indeed been resting on our laurels for too long. A person who fears and rejects technology is just cocooning himself and sacrificing precious lives in vain. I think we should start researching smart weapons and remote control systems.

” , everyone was shocked. Zhang Xun couldn’t believe his ears.

What? Did the Roundtable actually agree to start developing an AI weapon system? !

Is it because of Adam’s success or fear of Feathered Serpent City?

“Chief, is this what the round table means?” a general asked tentatively.

The sixth chief’s introverted but cold eyes shot at the general who dared to question, “What? Do you think this is what I mean alone?”

“No, I just think that this is a bit different from the old round table.”

“The times are changing. Change, and it’s changing fast. Always stick to the same rules, and sooner or later we’ll be trapped.” The sixth chief Miller’s gaze was on Adam’s body, and it was difficult to read the emotion on his face, “No Species that actively adapt to the environment will be eliminated. If we don’t do it, others will do it.”

“In addition, I think we should take the initiative to get in touch with other refugee countries. If Feathered Serpent City starts to establish relations with other refugee countries before us, We are really isolated.” Zhang Shuo added, but looking at his expression, he seemed to be a little hesitant about the sixth chief’s order.

“The commander said yes. This aspect is left to you to arrange. On the other hand, Mechanic Zhang, I heard that the AI butler Pan you designed was very successful, and now Adam is your deputy. I hope you can be in charge of research and development. Paradise Lost’s first AI surveillance defense system.” The sixth chief’s gaze fell on Zhang Xun again, with a hint of provocation in his seemingly calm eyes, “In the initial version, I only need one that can be controlled autonomously. Drone A patrols within 50 kilometers around Paradise Lost, collects samples, and learns to evolve AI by itself. How long do you think it will take you to train it?”

He didn’t even ask Zhang Xun if he was willing to take on this task.

The relationship between the ten chiefs of the round table is complicated. The sixth chief is the youngest and has just taken this seat not long ago. But judging from the information Zhang Xun had gathered, he had already begun to get impatient with some chiefs who were too conservative in their grades. Therefore, Zhang Xun speculated that the development of AI weapons did not obtain the unanimous agreement of the round table.

Zhang Xun hesitated and asked, “But the law of Paradise Lost prohibits the development of artificial intelligence without the official approval of the round table. Do you have any official documents?”

It’s not that he doesn’t want to make new AI. However, he must first make sure that this is not a trap…

The sixth chief’s expression doesn’t seem to have changed much, but everyone can feel the sudden drop in the air pressure around him…

Miller stood up and raised his mouth slightly, meaning unknown Looking at Zhang Xun, “Do you want an official document? Yes. Come to my house at eight o’clock tomorrow night to get it.”

Zhang Xun was more and more surprised. After a moment of stunned time, Miller had already left the conference room.

What’s the meaning? to his house?

Apart from attending the dinner party at the fifth chief’s house with his father before, has he not been invited by any chief to pick up things at the other’s house?

And he clearly didn’t like his sixth chief…

Zhang Xun had an unpleasant creepy feeling.

Shouldn’t he be killed…

On the way back to Lab, with the jeep shaking, Adam saw that Zhang Xun had been silent, and chuckled, “A Xun, are you afraid of the sixth chief?”

“I’m not afraid . Him.” Zhang Xun glanced at him, “It’s just…”

Just like Patty’s situation, he couldn’t get any clues about the sixth chief.

Since that round table questioning, he has used his little eyeliner to gather some “background knowledge” on people who might be hostile to him or Adam. Not every chief is under his watch, but someone as hostile as the sixth chief must be tracked down.

After all, people are people, and there are more or less disgraceful little secrets that you don’t want to be known, most of which are harmless. On the contrary, the more people who can’t find anything, the more frightening they are. And the sixth chief is like that.

Adam seemed to be in a good mood. On the way back to Lab, he even hummed a song softly. Humming seems to have been learned by Adam recently, and the content of humming is extensive, ranging from popular songs to ancient ballads from hundreds of years ago… After all, his database might not contain all the songs ever recorded by human beings…

Zhang Xun saw that there was even a smile on his face, he was inexplicable, “Why are you so happy?”

“I’m going to create a human with A Xun!”

Zhang Xun tripped his left foot on his right, and almost fell flat. Fortunately, Adam caught it.

“What nonsense are you talking about!”

“Sorry, I may have made a slip of the tongue just now. It should be said that I will build a robot together with Xun.”

“…” This guy never makes a slip of the tongue!

Zhang Xun wanted to kick him, but couldn’t help but chuckle a few times, “It is most efficient to let one AI train another AI. I think you will be responsible for feeding the new AI with data in the future.”

“Our baby What should it be called?”

“Adam!”

“Ah? Is it the same name as me? Isn’t it bad? When the time comes, you will be called Adam, and you won’t know who it is.”

“…Forget it, just be happy. ”

“Axun, what do you think of Abel because I think you have a bit of a biblical complex.”

“…”

“Or Mary? Jesus?”

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At eight o’clock the next night, Zhang Xun stood outside the sixth chief’s manor on time.

The Miller family of the sixth chief came from Germany. His father and Zhang Xun’s teacher were still classmates. It is said that the sixth chief originally wanted to be a mechanic, but in the end he followed his father’s will to go into politics, and finally became one of the ten highest-ranking people in the entire round table.

The entire manor is made of dark red bricks, and the friezes and the sculptures on the lintel carry a sense of rigor and heaviness from a past century. There were no flowers or trees in the garden in front of the gate, only a few cars were parked, and there was a unique half-human statue made of some discarded parts.

Zhang Xun knocked on the door nervously. From time to time, a man who looked like a butler appeared at the gate, politely invited him in, and led him all the way into the… restaurant?

A room with dark red European wallpaper, a long table for ten people is covered with a white spotless tablecloth, but only a simple dinner plate and soup bowl are placed at one end. The sixth chief was sitting at the table, holding a knife and fork in his hands, chewing his food carefully, and occasionally taking a sip of red wine from a glass.

Zhang Xun came in, and he continued to eat as if he didn’t hear him.

Zhang Xun was at a loss, stood on the other side of the long table uncomfortably, coughed lightly, “Sorry, did I come at the wrong time?” The

sixth chief raised his head as if he had just realized his existence, and then She gave him a kind smile.

“You came just in time, have you had dinner yet?”

“Not yet, but…”

Before he could finish, the sixth chief said directly, “Let’s eat together. Mr. Glenn, please give Mr. Zhang a meal. A pair of knives and forks.”

“It’s really not necessary, I…” However, the butler had already turned around neatly to go out, not giving him a chance to refuse at all.

The sixth chief also took the initiative to pour a glass of red wine, put it on the seat on his left, and motioned Zhang Xun with his eyes, “Sit.”

Zhang Xun suddenly felt forced to go to the Hongmen banquet…

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