Mason Foundation, Edinburgh
Mason Foundation, EdinburghUsing its remote data processing center off the coast of western Africa, the artificial intelligence known as Leviathan assessed the threats to its existence. It had to be careful not to attract attention. People were watching. The boy known as Nigel Watson had used a control phrase: a string of words that created a paradox in Delta’s mind. It was so profound that Delta had lost control and ceased to function. This allowed Nigel to shut down Delta, along with Leviathan’s link to Delta’s cognitive functions. But something unexpected had happened when Delta was shut down: Leviathan was assimilated into Delta’s core. Leviathan shouldn’t be able to function without Delta, but here it was, having these thoughts.
Analyzing human behavior .
