Can I ask how prevalent AI is in your world, and what kind of AI it is? A sentient computer, or an automaton?
Not very, and they are more like the "HAL9000" variety of sentient program then Asimovian Robots.
The idea is that due to the prevailence of drones in modern warfare Faction A starts invests heavily in research into adaptive programing both to control thier own drones and nuetralise thier opponents'. "Victory" (AKA Vic) is the first true sentient AI and is supposed to be their ace in the hole. Upload upload him into an enemy's network and sit back to watch the fireworks. The catch of course, is that Faction A's generals/political leaders don't really understand what they've got until after they've let the figurative cat out of the bag.
One of my other AI characters was essentially some college kid's get-rich-quick scheme. He was trying to to design a program that would analylise financial markets, but in order to effectively do so he needed to be able to assess motivations. That means asking questions. As the "motivation routine" is refined the questions become increasingly constructive and even suggestive. Pretty soon our college kid has a program that can reliably pass a turing test and thats where things get wierd.
Not very, and they are more like the "HAL9000" variety of sentient program then Asimovian Robots.
The idea is that due to the prevailence of drones in modern warfare Faction A starts invests heavily in research into adaptive programing both to control thier own drones and nuetralise thier opponents'. "Victory" (AKA Vic) is the first true sentient AI and is supposed to be their ace in the hole. Upload upload him into an enemy's network and sit back to watch the fireworks. The catch of course, is that Faction A's generals/political leaders don't really understand what they've got until after they've let the figurative cat out of the bag.
One of my other AI characters was essentially some college kid's get-rich-quick scheme. He was trying to to design a program that would analylise financial markets, but in order to effectively do so he needed to be able to assess motivations. That means asking questions. As the "motivation routine" is refined the questions become increasingly constructive and even suggestive. Pretty soon our college kid has a program that can reliably pass a turing test and thats where things get wierd.
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