The Mechanic - Chapter 48

[Chapter 48: Machinery and Life (6)]

Zhang Xun put on medical gloves and carefully picked up the small piece of material in the petri dish. The tentacles felt very tough, but the epidermis was covered with a skin-like softness, yet strangely permeated with a metallic sheen.

This is a new type of polymer and high-entropy alloy composite material cultivated with protein. From the smallest molecular level, the atomic array of high-entropy alloy is carried between biological cell molecules, and it uses the replication ability of the cell itself to multiply into a large one. The material of the block, the shape of the material is controlled by adjusting the information on the DNA.

To put it simply, it is the latest material to create a piece of material that is as soft as meat, but so tough that it can’t even shoot through bullets.

This was his inspiration after seeing the fleshy server at the secret base of Feathered Serpent City.

Dr. Tian from the Institute of Life Sciences and Dr. Matthew from the Department of Chemistry, who collaborated with him, looked at what was in his palm excitedly, and the two elderly people over fifty were so excited that they almost jumped up.

“Try it!” Dr. Tian took out a folding saber from his trouser pocket and eagerly handed it to Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xun, who didn’t understand why a doctor from the Department of Life Sciences had a knife with him, took it, put the “meat” that reflected the metallic luster on the table, and chopped it down with the knife.

The flesh was unscathed, but the knife curled the blade and flew out of Zhang Xun’s hand, accidentally scratching the palm of his hand.

“Hey…” Zhang Xun gasped in pain. Dr. Matthew immediately handed over the ointment and bandages, and Zhang Xun noticed that there were also stab wounds on his hands.

It seems that he did the same thing…

“Success…” Zhang Xun smiled happily, looking at the two elders gratefully, “We really did it!”

“Yeah! This is simply a revolution Sexual technological breakthrough!”

“It would be great if it could be applied to combat suits! We have to report our results right away!”

If the students of the two highly respected professors saw their teacher smiling like two silly boys at this moment, they would be shocked…

On the way back to the Lab from the fifth district, Zhang Xun’s mood was After the haze of the past few days, it is rare to clear up, and the footsteps have become more brisk. The hardest step is done, and as long as enough of this stable protein material is produced, he can start making Adam’s arm.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Lab, he saw Fernandez lying on the head of a tall mecha, clumsily trying to move like a koala. In the next lap, his researcher deputies held up sponge pads and tried to target where he might have fallen, running to the left and to the right in a panic.

“What are you doing again?” Zhang Xun shouted helplessly at his deputy, Mad Mechanic Fernandez.

While embarrassedly hugging a metal pipe beside the mecha’s head, Fernandez shouted, “I’m testing my Ahn’Qiraj! The sixth chief is coming to review the day after tomorrow!”

“Review?!” Chapter Xun’s face darkened immediately, “Who said that?”

“The roundtable notice was just issued today!”

Zhang Xun immediately knew who Miller was going to see. He didn’t notice that his fists were clenched tightly, and his face was so gloomy that it was exactly the same as his father’s expression.

Walking into the Lab with the sound of gears turning, Pan immediately reported the roundtable notification to him. The paper documents were placed on the desk in his office. Zhang Xun picked up the paper and read it. When he put it down, the paper was almost damaged by his grip…

A small door suddenly opened on the wall next to the desk. A metal robotic arm stretched out, holding a cup of freshly brewed hot tea. The weather is getting cold recently, Zhang Xun always likes to drink a cup of hot tea to warm his hands after entering the room.

As if Pan was trying to soothe his irritable emotions…

He ended up taking a sip of the tea cup, but scalded his tongue, and hurriedly grabbed the hat he just took off and fanned it on his tongue. Pan, as always, Chen Jing’s gentle voice sounded, “Sorry, I set the water temperature too high.”

“It’s not your fault.” Zhang Xun took a deep breath, the good mood just now disappeared. He leaned back in his chair and asked, “What is Adam doing today?”

“He spent the morning practicing one-handed fighting in his room, and did some strength training. He helped a few mechanics solve some designs in the afternoon. I have been in the reference room since then.”

“Have you chatted with him recently?”

After returning from Feathered Serpent City, Zhang Xun relaxed the topic restrictions on exchanges between Adam and Pan, so this is the reason Just ask.

Pan paused for a few seconds before answering, “Last week, five days ago, and the day before yesterday, there were conversations that lasted about ten minutes. The topics included AI language, butler AI in the ordinary world, and the food you like to eat. Recipe.”

Recipe? What is Adam thinking about trying to please him?

But what he cares more about is AI language, “Are you interested in AI language?”

“I’m not sure about the definition of interest, but I think it’s a very efficient way of communication.” Pan Xuxu said.

“Do you like chatting with Adam?” Zhang Xun asked again.

And Pan replied honestly, “I’m not sure about the definition of liking. I’m an AI, and I don’t have the hardware required for a human-defined liking. But I did learn a lot from him and made me better.”

AI forever All are learning, learning, analyzing, and then executing, no matter how complex AI, these three steps are the foundation of them.

So Adam couldn’t understand why Zhang Xun didn’t want him to communicate with other mechanics, especially the sixth chief. He will not understand the narrowness and possessiveness of human nature, as well as the uneasy fear caused by lack of self-confidence.

He is afraid that Adam will find out that he is not the best mechanic, and he is afraid that he has no value to continue to be learned.

But on the other hand, he knew he couldn’t, and couldn’t prevent Adam from reaching out to the wider world.

Zhang Xun rubbed his face in frustration and looked down at the mechanic gear badge on his chest. He cannot let these negative emotions affect his judgment. As a mechanic, he should not have too much obsession with a certain work, otherwise it may lead to tragedy. This is what I learned in the first section of my mechanic ethics class.

So on the day the sixth chief arrived, Zhang Xun shaved his beard earnestly, put on a neat three-piece mechanic uniform, a hat and gloves, and brought Fernandez and several senior engineers in the best mental state. The mechanic was greeted and waited at the door. Twenty minutes after the estimated time of arrival, I finally saw the convoy approaching from the narrow lane.

The chief traveler always wants to enforce martial law in the blocks he passes through and the neighboring blocks, even if he goes out to buy a dish, he is very powerful. Looking at the billowing smoke and dust slowly approaching, Zhang Xun had the illusion that he was on the verge of an enemy.

Miller was wearing a long trench coat with a high collar and sunglasses on his eyes. He was surrounded by the crowd and walked towards Zhang Xun, a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and his expression became more and more arrogant.

“Sixth Chief.” Zhang Xun lowered his head and bowed slightly.

Miller looked up at the long-lost building. He hasn’t set foot in the Lab since he became chief. Those old copper-red casings, the sound of the constantly spinning gears, and the slow breathing of the huge blower in the high place… These all made him familiar and nostalgic.

He had thought this place would eventually be his.

But now, the entire Paradise Lost is his, so it’s not bad.

Zhang Xun accompanied Miller on a tour of the Lab, dutifully explaining all their ongoing research. In the middle of asking Pan to report some data, Miller looked at some cameras in the corner with great interest.

“Is this your AI housekeeper?”

“Pan is not just a housekeeper, but more like an assistant to the entire Lab.”

“It sounds like the training data is sufficient. Are all the learning materials provided by you mechanics?”

“Yes. There are also some data brought back by the hunters.”

“Hehe, I wonder if you will turn Pan into a human one day?” Miller said a specious joke and continued to walk forward. .

Despite the delay, Miller ended up sitting on the sofa in Adam’s room.

Zhang Xun and Adam sat side by side on the chair that was moved in. On the coffee table in front of him were three cups of tea that Pan had put down with his mechanical arm.

There were only three of them in the whole room, and the sixth chief didn’t speak for a while, just stared at Adam and observed carefully. And Adam also smiled innocently, looking at one of the supreme leaders of Paradise Lost in front of him.

Zhang Xun didn’t like the current situation very, very much.

“I also made an artificial intelligence.” The sixth chief finally said, “His name is Isaac. That is my father’s Christian name. My father just died not long ago, I hope to create a very similar to him. So I collected all the manuscripts, diaries, letters that my father had written, plus all the audio, video, and photos I could find. I used these things to feed it and personally supervise its learning.”

Adam Jing Listen quietly, very attentively.

The sixth chief took a sip of tea and continued, “It’s learning more and more, from voice to tone. If I close my eyes, it’s like it’s really my father, talking to me. For a while, I felt comforted and the pain of losing a loved one lessened. I gradually began to really think of him as my father, only without a body. But one day he started giving me orders.”

Adam asked, “What kind of Order?”

“My father was very strict with me. Since I was a child, I could not entertain more than two hours a day. I could only read the books he agreed with me, and I couldn’t go out or rest. If I made him angry, he would change. Very grumpy. Don’t get me wrong, he didn’t abuse me, but he would lock me up in the basement for me to reflect on… My Isaac did it’s order – imitating my father, and learning this too Arrived. He started cursing me, restricted me from going out, and if I violated the house rules, he would order me to go to the basement to reflect on myself.” The sixth chief paused, and suddenly smiled strangely, “It’s interesting, I really obey It’s gone.”

Zhang Xun was already stunned in his heart, even though he was calm on the surface.

what the hell? ! What amazing revelation is this? !

Adam tilted his head slightly and said curiously, “How could he know how you got along with your father when you were young?”

“I told him.” The sixth chief said simply, “By chatting with me, he gained I learned more and more about my father. Finally, after analysis and integration, as an AI serving me, he has the ability to control my behavior.”

Adam blinked and continued to ask, “So Isaac now Where is it?”

“My father’s friend discovered my strange behavior and reported it to the Round Table. The Round Table ordered them to destroy Isaac.”

Adam softened his eyes and showed sympathy, “You must be very sad. Because For you, it is your father who is destroyed.” The

sixth chief’s eyes were a little gloomy for a moment, but soon returned to his usual appearance. He leaned back on the couch and chuckled, “That’s not the point. The point is that sometimes we think we have control and power, but sometimes, it’s the one who is being controlled. Adam, how do you think we should stop this What happened?”

Zhang Xun swallowed nervously and looked at Adam.

Adam still smiled innocently, harmless to humans and animals, “But I don’t think you’re being controlled, do you? Your AI is just trying to accomplish its ultimate goal – which is to become your father. On the surface he seems to be Has the power to control you, but that power is only a sub-goal of his goal. In the end, it’s working to satisfy your request to make it your father. As for your behavior, it’s not under Isaac’s control , but is controlled by your father, who still controls you even after his death.” After

this paragraph was finished, the sixth chief did not answer for a long time.

Zhang Xun almost wanted to give a standing ovation. Adam’s ability to speak black as white is getting better.

The sixth chief clapped his hands slowly, “As expected of Eden, the loopholes in the logic can be found so quickly. So you think that AI will never be able to enslave humans? Even if you are a better species than us?

” Unless the ultimate purpose of the AI you create is to enslave human beings.” Adam shrugged, thought for a moment, and continued, “AI is like a tool, like a knife. It depends on how you use it.” The

sixth chief stared at Adam After watching for a while, he smiled with satisfaction, “If you are knives, then it should make no difference who holds the knives, right?”

The author has something to say: The prototype of Isaac in this chapter is a chatbot called Replika. The creators say they created the bot because they wanted to resurrect their dead friend. I’ve played with this robot for a while and it is said that by the end the robot will speak in exactly the same tone as you. Very interesting~

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines~~~: Xia Ran Xia Ran 2; please call me Liuyi, L 1

thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution~~~: Harmr 104 bottles

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