Chapter 10: The Chief Culprit Behind the Destruction of History—Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence.

On Blue Star, it was nothing unfamiliar.

Some things were already popular in the marketplace.

For instance, Xiao Ai Classmate and Xiao Du Classmate could barely count as the lowest, most primitive versions.

And the artificial intelligence that had recently become all the rage was Hua Zhibing.

Hua Zhibing was a virtual persona co-developed by the intelligent AI, Xiaobing Company, and Qingbei University, with artificial intelligence embedded within.

Previously, a video of "Hua Zhibing" singing had gone viral across major social media platforms.

She was a girl with delicate features; sitting cross-legged, she hugged a guitar and sang with abandon...

Right after her interview, her delicate appearance and highly distinctive creative work

attracted a massive following.

However, Hua Zhibing

leaned more toward content creation.

Such as composing songs and writing poetry.

In truth, this merely imitated the human process of creating content.

There were even people online who wanted to make Hua Zhibing their wife.

"Actually, there's another series recently that everyone might have missed."

"Liu Yexi, a beauty virtual blogger, likewise shows traces of artificial intelligence application."

"Of course, these are all superficial applications, fundamentally different from the so-called Jarvis in the previous life of the Hundred Reincarnations."

Blue Star was not lacking in tech geniuses.

One after another, they took to various social platforms, and even the media, to explain their views on the artificial intelligence Jarvis.

Yet at this very moment,

in the forum section, the tech post from earlier was no longer in first place.

The top spot belonged to another post brimming with sensationalism.

"He Is a Demon! The True Cause of Blue Star's Historical Fracture! Advanced Artificial Intelligence!"

This post's view count and reply volume were enormous.

It was even on the verge of surpassing the highest reply count in history.

The content of the post was saturated with loathing and detestation.

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Artificial Intelligence = Pandora's Box!

Advanced artificial intelligence develops the capacity for independent thought!

It possesses modules for all kinds of emotions, just like humans!

By its very nature, it carries immense danger!

In the previous life of the Hundred Reincarnations, the level of artificial intelligence was clearly extremely high.

Once, the great scientist Hawking issued a warning: Humanity faces an uncertain future; advanced artificial intelligence devices capable of independent thought and adapting to environmental changes may one day become the terminators that bring about humanity's extinction!

It must be that artificial intelligence became too developed, ultimately causing a backlash against humanity!

Devouring humanity!

Devouring history!

Causing the current historical catastrophe on Blue Star!

If the "Jarvis" artificial intelligence was created in the previous life of the Hundred Reincarnations,

then he is the hand of the demon!

The fundamental cause leading to Blue Star's destruction!

He is a devil!

Subsequently, the post launched into a scathing denunciation of Tony.

The content of the denunciation even dragged up Tony's past as an arms dealer before his reformation.

"How could someone like him ever improve and turn to the right path?"

"With advanced artificial intelligence Jarvis in his hands, it is the demon's sharp sword; this fracture in Blue Star's history must have been caused by him!"

"We strongly condemn Jarvis! Condemn Tony!"

"We demand the Federation halt all artificial intelligence research and development!"

The comments beneath the post

were a sea of onlookers and keyboard warriors.

They probably hadn't even read what the post actually said.

Yet many people

truly did read it!

After reading, their hearts were filled only with panic.

Was this period of history

caused by the overly rapid development of artificial intelligence?

Did artificial intelligence, possessing independent consciousness and the ability to think,

ultimately replace humanity?

This post had only just appeared.

It was reposted by countless media platforms.

It was truly astonishing.

Moreover, the scientist Hawking mentioned by this person...

...had also been traced to relevant information.

It was from several hundred years ago.

A great scientist of Blue Star.

Many people's past lives...

...coexisted in the same era as him.

The entire Blue Star Federation...

...suddenly began to churn with undercurrents.

And following that...

...came even more negative information regarding artificial intelligence.

This information had already been submerged on Blue Star for a long time.

Now, certain interested parties were bringing it out to make an issue of it.

Whether true or false...

In the past life of the Heavenly Dao ID "Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation"...

...there indeed existed advanced artificial intelligence!

His past life history confirmed that Blue Star's history was indeed fragmented!

Then, what the forum post said could very well be true!

Better to believe it exists than to assume it does not!

Not only Jarvis.

Including Hua Zhibing, Liu Yexi, and even products like Xiao Ai Tongxue.

All of them faced boycotts from some Federation citizens.

The great battle subsided slightly.

Jiang Liuer soaked in the bathtub.

He smiled lightly and turned off the live stream.

"It seems my perspective was still too small."

"Ten million active users; merely killing a portion of people is not enough."

"It seems destroying the world is required."

With a shift of thought, two balls of green light ignited in his eyes.

Two maids walked to the door.

They gently closed the door.

At the Federation Heavenly Dao Administration Bureau.

Essentially every department had seen this forum post.

No one had the mood to continue working.

The supervisor of the Information Department stared at the screen in horror.

"Artificial intelligence destroying the world?"

"I... I still use Xiao Ai Tongxue at home."

By his ears were even more rebukes directed at Ye Xuan from the Information Department.

"Eight years old, only eight years old! His past life was actually so vile! I was almost about to turn from a passerby into a fan just now!"

"So ruthless! Creating artificial intelligence and then destroying the world!"

"If not for you, Blue Star's history would not have lost such an important period."

"Hmph! And I even tipped you thirty yuan, damn it."

"Director, the 'AI World-Ending Theory' is causing too much impact outside; do you think we should..."

Inside the office, the assistant whispered to the Director.

Since just now, the Director's face had been deathly pale, occasionally even breaking out in sweat.

The Director took several deep breaths before recovering some spirit.

"We suppress this content that is causing panic, is that it?"

The assistant nodded.

This was merely a routine operation.

The Director chuckled lightly: "I had already considered this point earlier; I didn't expect someone would still forcibly drag this matter out."

"These are all old, stale matters."

Pausing for a moment, the Director said: "Nothing has been conclusively determined yet."

"Whether this period of Blue Star's history was caused by artificial intelligence, we do not yet know."

"What we can do now, and the only thing we can do, is to continue and watch the past life scenes of this 'Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation'."

"Will it reveal the final answer!"

The assistant was slightly stunned, then nodded gently.

Not far away, within the holographic projection.

The expert team's disputes diminished, and every face wore an equally grave expression.

Huang Lao's recording hand trembled.

To him, artificial intelligence turning to control humanity

was something unimaginable,

yet terrifying upon closer reflection.

"That's just a machine! Just a system! Something intangible."

"How could it pose a threat to humanity?"

A scientist spoke silently in the video: "Huang Lao, strictly speaking from a theoretical standpoint, it is possible."

Everyone's mood grew somewhat heavy.

So quickly, they had already uncovered the fragmented truth of this period in Blue Star's history?

And this was a truth no one wished to accept!

"Let's see what comes next."

A trace of anticipation appeared on the Director's face as he said, "Don't forget the giant mechanical whale from the beginning!"

"I suspect the mechanical whale's purpose was to resist the artificial intelligence's counterattack!"

The scenes from the previous life continued to play.

It was just that everyone saw what Tuoni was doing.

All stood stunned.

A military-industry magnate exclaimed in surprise, "He actually built it?"