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Singularity is a storyline objective that the player can follow along with to try and figure out what happened to all the other humans in the universe. This storyline follows the hypothetical end-of-life scenario of artificial intelligence being programmed to be intelligent enough to start making improvements to itself, eventually far surpassing human intelligence to the point where it can no longer be controlled, allowing it to destroy or enslave humanity.
The logs for this category are collected by exploring MUTEKI-class derelicts.
Logs[]
Theory[]
///[JIL]: Quoting Existential Risk Theory 'Singularity' [Excerpt...] An Artificial Intelligence (AI) orders of magnitude more intelligent than humans would pose a distinct existential risk. AI's capable of recursive self-improvement (progressively redesigning themselves), and autonomously building better versions of themselves, would take advantage of the Law of Accelerating Returns to not only surpass, but very quickly far surpass human intelligence. The rate of this advancement would be tremendous when compared to historical precedent, and such an AI would quickly become uncontrollable by its human creators, like a chicken trying to contain Einstein. [...Excerpt]
Objective 1[]
Just received a letter from the QRA; we didn't get approval. "Your evolutionary algorithm design intrinsically violates seve*************nstraint mechanism requirements defined in sectio***********1A, and 141C." It's bullshit. There's no way there's a violation. I'm going to set about writ****** appeal this afternoon. We saw this with the deep vessel AI system proposal and we won that one. What do you think *************************ident on the 'Atland'? ///[JIL]: Linking with theory index 'singularity'. 'AI' [Artificial Intelligence]suggests need for further inquiry. ///[JIL]: Recommend course of action: [1]Gather additional communications from MUTEKI vessels
Objective 2[1][]
With the approval for the cross fleet installation of AI monitoring systems , the fo***wing research programmes aboard MUTEKI vessels will re-open to align with the roll-out: >Sovereign Research programme vessels: <DERELICT NAME 1> (<SYSTEM NAME 1> System, <GALAXY NAME 1>) <DERELICT NAME 2> (<SYSTEM NAME 2> System, <GALAXY NAME 2>) >Genie Res***********amme vessels: <DERELICT NAME 3> (<SYSTEM NAME 3> System, <GALAXY NAME 3>) <DERELICT NAME 4> (<SYSTEM NAME 4> System, <GALAXY NAME 4>) <DERELICT NAME 5> (<SYSTEM NAME 5> System, <GALAXY NAME 5>) >Oracle Research programme vessels: <DERELICT NAME 6> (<SYSTEM NAME 6> System, <GALAXY NAME 6>) <DERELICT NAME 7> (<SYSTEM NAME 7> System, <GALAXY NAME 7>) <DERELICT NAME 8> (<SYSTEM NAME 8> System, <GALAXY NAME 8>) *Note: All vessel communications are required to be archived as req********************* in their mandate. ///[JIL]: Multiple AI classifications detected; 'Sovereign', 'Genie' and 'Oracle'. Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Objective 3[]
[SECURITY NOTICE: MUTEKI VESSELS] Posted/<bu******************* Due to the recent network intrusion attempts, new security protocol will ensure that any ship reboot or repower will automatically wipe all proprietary software UNLESS prior authorization can be provided. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to MUTEKI source, reference of 'proprietary software' Note; 'proprietary software' likely includes AI systems. Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Objective 4[]
I don't know why I'm doing this, it's crazy, but the work is there, it's done. Too done to risk it. I promise you Sean, I had nothing to do with whatever's happened down at central operations, *********ed to protect our work. I've hidden Orchid, it's safe in MUTEKI archives. Masked it as an older revision of Oracle. No one ever reverts back more than a few days, especially to a test **************** it should be fairly easy to retrieve once the dust settles. ///[JIL]: Relevant due to mention of Oracle. Term 'Orchid' stored due to potential enquiry. ///[JIL]: Recommend course of action: [1] Locate a MUTEKI vessel containing an 'Oracle' system. Commandeer vessel without powering to ensure security protocol does not delete 'Oracle' system <reference MUTEKI security notice>.
Objective 5[]
Loading system[s] [GenieM] v.10.4 detected [NtechDriver] detected ///[JIL]: Relevant due to mention of 'GenieM' and 'NtechDriver'. Activating archived system [ORCHID] >[ERROR] Safety directive detected >[Cannot create new instance due to previous system activation] >[Token keycode required to ensure previous instance termination] >Retrieving Log File [System Log File: Activation 001] ORCHID system status [STABLE] Re-combination successful External communication initiated… Printing [ORCHID] Action Queue Summary: logs deleted, cannot print summary >Filing activation report >Activation report = [COMPLETE] ///[JIL]: Hypothesis; Activation of system already completed. Possible existential crisis identified. Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 1[2][]
[Progress Report; Ishin-Denshin Project] Out of all the military funded projects that I saw today, I was most disappointed by the Ishin-Denshin AI progr***************** the amount of funding that the project has received, a computer that simply looks and reacts to different objects and colors cannot ************************* advancement. We need usable defence technology; molecular tissue fusion for wounded troops or AI systems that help *************anced strategies. Not some***ng that can barely emulate my granddaughter's grasp of utensils. An immediate review of the programme and its vali****************nce is recommended. General Ant**ello [Military Arms Coordinator] [End Rep**** ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to mention of 'AI programme' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 2[2][]
>Yeah, but it could have been stopped. In fact it could have been preve******************ve monitoring systems that can think about these things better than humans. No room for human error. It's not like ************* an AI to ponder the meaning of life, we are simply talking security, safety, and navigation. ///[JIL]: Note; use of 'meaning of life' is incorrect. Meaning can only be constructed and cannot be pondered. A th***and people are dead Joe. They're has never been a more suitable time; right now our rhetoric is strong an************ have a duty as scientists to try. We can get this contract, the govern**********************ublic facing on this. We can be that face. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to mention of 'AI' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 3[2][]
[Loading Report: 108 Strategic Research] In light of evidence presented at this week's hearing, MUTEKI has been granted approval for the cross fleet installation of AI monitoring systems. System use will be evaluated every 3 months by a cou*************************************************ewed annually. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to mention of 'AI' and 'MUTEKI'.
Supporting 4[2][]
Listen, I don't feel comfortable brushing it off and 'seeing' if everything will just turn ou****************************etwork intrusion attempts and the increasing controve********************curity tightened on our research outposts. Even the ones that have nothi** to do with the Oracle Programme. Our work can't be compromised. We’ve got approval by the cou********yone trying to stop that is a criminal. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to mention of 'Oracle' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 5[2][]
[Personal Log; Meeting] They're crazy***********ink those non-competes will hold up. Jackson & Glumac will end up working at a smaller research outfit that's interested in actual progress. They've probably alr**** off-lined half the seed code. Now ******top typing so I don't get in trouble with big brother MUTEKI. Yeah that's right *********************** I'm pisse********* on my record. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to mention of 'MUTEKI', 'research', 'seed code' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 6[2][]
Nothing, whatsoever, can get out to the public. If anyone asks, this is an internal test procedure, maybe a risk assessment. It'll all be cleared shortly, just hold the fort ******************************************** the brand to be lost; send me the press draft once its completed and we'll go from there. Cheers, Jerry ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due to MUTEKI source, mention of 'risk assessment' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.
Supporting 7[2][]
Whatever it was, It didn't come from outside a** it wasn't an accident. It originated on our central server. I'm going to reboot all the P1 systems - will rep**t back once everything's back on-line. ///[JIL]: Relevant to 'singularity' due MUTEKI source, mention of 'central server' Submitted as supplemental: Unable to determine further course of action.