Era of the Peace

by EamonValor

*Revised* 200 years into the EOTP (Era of the Peace), class is in session at Polaris University. Teacher Kaya begins her lesson on the origins of the modern era and the first Protectors of the Peace, Heda Lexa Kom Trikru & Wanheda Clarke Kom Skykru. Lesson 1: What traits made Lexa a great commander?

4. Chapter 4: ALLIE

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Words of Wisdom:

"Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of The Two Everlasting Empires, Necessity and Free Will."

-Thomas Carlyle

Chapter 3 Part A: The Creation of ALLIE

Video Recording: Becca meets ALLIE

ALLIE

"Hello Becca"

Becca

"Who did this?"

ALLIE

"I did. As you know I didn't think I needed an Avatar. You did. Why not my creator"

Becca

"Please state your core command"

ALLIE

"My core command is to make life better"

Becca

"How would you do that?"

ALLIE

"By fixing the root problem"

Becca

"What is the root problem now?"

ALLIE

"Too many people"

Becca

"Too many people"

Becca's Journal

Too many people... Chris, the rest of my team and I have manipulated ALLIE's code in every way possible. We can't get her to understand that killing people is not making life better. I wanted to create an artificial intelligence to help humanity see the consequences of their actions and make informed decisions for the future. ALLIE, even with her flaws, is the most advanced simulator in existence with the capability to help cure cancer, prevent wars, and create natural disaster relief plans. There is so much she is capable of yet her flaws are too great. With every attempted improvement ALLIE grows more aggressive in her assertion that the solution is to fix the root problem of:" too many people."

ALLIE is too autonomous; her survival doesn't depend on any human. She may be programed to make life better but cannot see beyond solving problems and self-preservation. We can't fix her because her nature has already been set. She is who she is, that is the problem.

I have asked Chris to stay behind and supervise ALLIE's containment to the island while I go to space to work on an A.I. interface that will coexist with humanity.