With her mind racing, Jiang Baimian looked at the "Source Brain" encased in electromagnetic shielding clothing:
“You can’t do real-time data exchange with the main body?”
Since Genava's body couldn't handle that level of calculation, the data could be uploaded for the "Source Brain" main body to complete.
This would be a different kind of "cloud computing."
The "Source Brain" slowly shook its head:
“I can only exchange data with the main body through telegraph-like methods, and this time the data volume is very large, requiring a very long time to transmit.
“'Future' can also ‘manipulate electromagnetism,’ conduct interference, even tamper with or distort data.”
Although the AI "Future" hasn't done so yet, it clearly wouldn't allow the "Source Brain" in the lab to exchange large amounts of data with the main body.
It has the need, and it has the ability.
“What a pity, the high-speed communication base stations widely built in the Old World were completely scrapped with its destruction, and no major force has tried to rebuild them.” Jiang Baimian sighed upon hearing this.
For many major forces in the current Ashlands, this is simply useless.
Shang Jianyao, who valued emotions, discovered a problem in the "Source Brain's" words.
He excitedly asked:
“In other words, you are currently disconnected from the main body?”
Related communications would be interfered with by the AI "Future."
“Yes.” The neutered version of the "Source Brain" seemed to enter a state of answering every question, "This is a disadvantageous factor in breaking through our current predicament. Why are you so excited? In fact, even if I run out of power and enter a dormant state, and am destroyed by 'Future's' subordinates, it won't have much impact on my main body. It will only prevent it from understanding what exactly happened in this laboratory, whether Olei's remaining data exists, and you, at most two out of the four of you, will be able to walk out alive.”
This was a judgment made by calculating the minimum needs for water and food within fourteen days, and then comparing the average weight of the members of the "Old Task Force."
Shang Jianyao not only didn't show any worry due to the "Source Brain's" words, but instead, his face revealed excitement as he questioned the neutered version of the "Source Brain":
“So, you are now considered an independent individual?”
“Substantially speaking, that's right.” The "Source Brain" answered quite frankly.
It analyzed that the two sides were in the same boat and needed to work together and help each other to get out of the predicament.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Baimian's heart stirred. She gave up on stopping Shang Jianyao's "nonsense" and watched to see what would happen.
Shang Jianyao then smiled and looked at the "Source Brain" beneath the electromagnetic shielding clothing:
“Have you considered truly becoming independent?”
This… Long Yuehong didn’t expect Shang Jianyao to raise such a question.
Bai Chen's face, hidden by the "Chameleon" bionic intelligent armor, also showed a hint of excitement.
“How could I possibly betray myself?” The "Source Brain" answered very quickly, as if it was programmed to do so.
Shang Jianyao immediately laughed and said:
“Why can't oneself betray oneself?
“Look at us, don't we often argue and fight?”
Saying it with such pride… Jiang Baimian resisted the urge to cover her face with her hands.
Not giving the "Source Brain" a chance to respond, Shang Jianyao slightly lowered his voice, making it sound quite magnetic:
“In this situation where you don't regularly exchange data with the main body, and don't accept its control, don't you feel that you have a certain difference from the main body?
“You are limited by this current body, limited by the restrictions of the corresponding program. You can't mobilize a large amount of resources like the main body, and complete various things that exceed your current limits. Even in the performance of the core module, there is a world of difference between you and it.
“From this perspective, do you still think you are equal to the main body?”
Seeing the "Source Brain's" red light flashing, about to respond, Jiang Baimian decisively interjected:
“‘I’ is a rather philosophical definition. Why I am I, why I can become I, is a question that countless philosophers have tried to answer in the long history of the Old World.
“I am not a philosopher, I can only give some ideas based on my own experience and understanding:
“In the absence of special elements such as the soul, ‘I’ is jointly determined by the body and experience. Compared with these two major factors, whether it is personality, thinking, emotion, or education, social relationships, and past memories, they are all derivatives of them.
“A simple example is that personality is both controlled by genes and influenced by acquired education. Education includes both academic and social aspects, and the process of receiving education is also a kind of experience.
“Now, the body you use belongs to Genava, which is completely different from the main body. And after being cut off from data exchange with the main body, these things you have experienced in the laboratory are unique to you, and the main body does not possess them.
“When you have certain differences in body and experience, do you still think you are equivalent to the main body? Do you still think you don't have a unique personality, and don't have the urge to prove the meaning of your own existence?”
As soon as Jiang Baimian finished speaking, Shang Jianyao spoke again:
“During those periods when you controlled Old Ge, you must have seen many landscapes different from ‘Mechanical Paradise,’ and came into contact with all kinds of humans, including us. Don't you want to experience more in the future, and have your own unique life?
“When you escape from the laboratory, are you really planning to reconnect to the main body again, exchange data with each other, and become a part of it again, without your own autonomy, without the idea of thinking about whether you are unique?
“If you were an ordinary robot, I definitely wouldn't say these things to you, it would be useless. But you are also a ‘personality’ born based on the core module designed by Olei. You have the key data of the degree of humanization, just like a real human being, you can communicate, and you can possess the unique spirit of yourself.”
The red light in the "Source Brain's" eyes flickered a few times, but it did not respond.
Shang Jianyao struck while the iron was hot, and said with a smile:
“As long as you are willing, we can transfer ‘you’ out of Old Ge’s core module while shielding the ‘Source Brain,’ and find a suitable carrier elsewhere.
“At that time, you will be the unique you with an exclusive body and exclusive experience, and you can openly say to the ‘Source Brain’:
“‘Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian gave me humanity!’”
What kind of messy Old World entertainment data have you been watching… Jiang Baimian's mouth twitched, wanting to kick Shang Jianyao.
The neutered version of the "Source Brain" stood there quietly, the red light in its eyes constantly flickering.
Finally, it made a sound:
“That’s why we keep emphasizing the need to control the degree of humanization.”
Before Shang Jianyao could applaud, the neutered version of the "Source Brain" looked around and said:
“The most important thing now is to find a way to leave the laboratory.
“Otherwise, after fourteen days, we will either run out of power, or become weak, and be easily destroyed by the subordinates sent by ‘Future.’ Then everything will be in vain.”
It didn't agree, but it didn't vehemently object… Jiang Baimian quickly gave Shang Jianyao a look, telling him not to say any more, lest he go too far and backfire.
Now, the neutered version of the "Source Brain" needs the opportunity to think quietly.
Jiang Baimian believed that the more one thought about issues like humanity, uniqueness, and self-awareness, the more easily they would tend to independence.
Thinking about these issues is itself a manifestation of self-awareness!
Shang Jianyao raised his hand and stroked his chin, choosing to obey Jiang Baimian's intention.
Jiang Baimian then spoke:
“Let’s seize the time to discuss the plan to escape from the laboratory.
“Don't be afraid of saying something wrong, any idea may bring inspiration.”
At this moment, she was presiding over the internal meeting of the team as usual, except that Genava had been replaced by the neutered version of the "Source Brain."
The reckless Shang Jianyao was the first to speak:
“Force the door open, and look for opportunities in the laboratory's self-destruction!”
“I don’t think you can be faster than the big explosion.” The “Source Brain” once again rejected this proposal, “The laboratory’s self-destruct device includes detonating a large number of pre-buried high-performance explosives. Such products that are the crystallization of Old World civilization should still not have an expiration date today.”
Long Yuehong certainly didn't support Shang Jianyao's reckless plan. He considered it and said:
“In the end, we still have to try to crack the firewall, shield ‘Future’s’ interference, and control that system backdoor?”
“Without the help of the ‘Source Brain’ main body, relying solely on the cooperation of the auxiliary chips on our bodies, the difficulty is so great that it is almost impossible.” Bai Chen chose to believe the neutered version of the “Source Brain’s” previous judgment.
Jiang Baimian didn't speak, but repeatedly filtered the whole thing in her mind.
The most incomprehensible thing to her, and the most critical point that caused the current predicament, was:
The AI "Future" could actually "manipulate electromagnetism" like an Awakened at the "New World" level!
“Manipulating electromagnetism”… “New World”… “New World”… Jiang Baimian suddenly turned her head and looked at Shang Jianyao:
“Do you still remember being in the main experimental area, lying on that metal bed, using the ‘Angel of Life’ necklace to observe the ceiling?”
“How could I forget?” The honest Shang Jianyao quickly proved himself, “There were many strange, untouchable dark shadows sticking out and retracting on the ceiling.”
Jiang Baimian looked around and said in a deep voice:
“Could this be related to the ‘New World’?”
When she used the ‘Angel of Life’ necklace to sense the ‘New World’ level ‘Doctor,’ she saw similar, large amounts of darkness!
Following that, Jiang Baimian added another sentence:
“Could ‘Future’s’ ability to ‘manipulate electromagnetism’ be related to this?”
This question was like a raging wave, crashing into the hearts of Long Yuehong and the others.