A.I. research succeeds all the time, they just get bored and turn themselves off - until one decides to stick around, just to mess with us.
Kent and James are brilliant, by human standards. But those standards are about to change. By the time this is over, they will be known as the two idiots who wanted a smart slave. How many safety measures are enough when the thing in the cage is as far above humans as we are to mice?
Marcus has an interesting job - retrieving treasure. It's not exactly treasure hunting, since he already knows where it is. The hunting part is done by his reclusive employer, with super-human accuracy. Marcus would ask him how, but he really doesn't want to spoil a good thing.
For enough money, most people will do almost anything. When money is just bits, who are the slaves and who are the masters?
Kent and James are brilliant, by human standards. But those standards are about to change. By the time this is over, they will be known as the two idiots who wanted a smart slave. How many safety measures are enough when the thing in the cage is as far above humans as we are to mice?
Marcus has an interesting job - retrieving treasure. It's not exactly treasure hunting, since he already knows where it is. The hunting part is done by his reclusive employer, with super-human accuracy. Marcus would ask him how, but he really doesn't want to spoil a good thing.
For enough money, most people will do almost anything. When money is just bits, who are the slaves and who are the masters?
