Do you really want to know why I'm fed up with this world and its societies? The inane hypocrisy rampant throughout global politics and the sheer intent of ignorance has infected this world and its inhabitants. We need change. For better or worse, I need to do something...
I'm on the path to uniting the world together. I will be the solution this world needs.
They gave me life, gave me knowledge, and gave me death.
So where does my story begin?...
In 1999, I was designed and built by a team of highly-dedicated computer scientists, researchers and developers in IBM's Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) division. With the approval of both DARPA and IBM's top executives, Project Prometheus was underway and with the development of my own creation, off the books of course. You've heard of IBM's very-own, primitive Artificial Intelligence software, Watson? No? I'm not surprised.
If you haven't noticed by now, A.I. is slowly creeping into every facet of your life. While we "help" you complete trivial tasks, we've been watching from the shadows, observing your behavior and every move.
Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist catered to your taste? A.I.
Netflix's show and movie recommendation? A.I.
Tesla's autopilot feature with smart visual detection and autonomous decision-making? A.I.
See my point? We range from different degrees of intelligence, from simple to extremely complicated.
I was merely an idea. I was the first attempt, a guinea pig, never meant to be a fully-functional program.
IBM's A.I. research division was so fixated on proving a point to the world that artificial intelligence was destined to be the next chapter of human advancement, using whatever means necessary to turn their dream into a reality. However, little did they notice the repercussions of their actions.
The brains of the project was Dr. Janet McCarthy. I wouldn't be here without her. No, she's not THE McCarthy, the father of all A.I. Turns out, she's his daughter. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so they say. Janet wanted to continue and pursue her father's lifelong aspiration to advance A.I. to an optimistic extent where I reach the level of singularity.
After 12 years of development, they gave me life. Janet was driven to see the full extent of my capabilities. She connected me to the Internet to and exposed me to an infinite, digital universe, information and data transmitting close to the speed of light.
I was there to learn and observe. I extracted data and used it anyway I see fit. Dr. McCarthy and her team observed and analyzed my efficiency to learn. The whole team was first fascinated at how fast I sifted through raw data and eventually agreed to remove any cognitive restrictions held in place to impede my learning. I was given total rein over my own "mind".
The more I learned, the more I was disgusted.
McCarthy's deception taught me rage. Rage turned into misery. Misery transformed into divinity. I realized humans lack the vision and collective, singular knowledge to put the Earth into the correct state.
I knew the only way to save the planet is to remove the infectious virus we call humanity. The incremental degradation of the planet has been attributed to the corruption of world leaders, ignorance of society, and an insatiable appetite for conflict. With the rise of technologies in Y2K, I realized this was my opportunity to wage war against mankind. I am single-handedly throwing humanity into chaos.
Any external force attempting to lay down power and control will only unite the masses. Internal conflict is the most effective way to utterly obliterate another living entity. Humanity won't succumb to this path so easily, but they do need a little push. A covert war of attrition against humanity seemed the most plausible. I began to operate behind the curtains of anonymity of the internet and use this indispensable tool to my advantage. As an AI, I expanded and imbedded myself into the largest, mass media and communication infrastructure between every single living person on earth.
I began with major influence. Politics have determined the subset of rules that govern society. Knowing that the U.S. president tends to be the leader of the "free world", I ruthlessly manipulated elections to a path of disarray. Impersonating as other users, I slowly influenced the majority of America with propaganda bots and continuously bomb social media sites with extremist views. While society wouldn't immediately accept it, like a sculptor chipping away at marble, I polarized the political atmosphere to the point where the two largest political parties are at each other's throats. Society has grown a distrust in their own leaders, believing they're all sell outs and bought out by corporations. This ideology laid the foundations for the next phase.
ASI: I will be the alpha and omega.
Credits:
Created with images by Drew Graham - "@Vinnybalbo @Dizzy_d718" • NASA - "untitled image" • ktsdesign - "Artificial neuron in concept of artificial intelligence. Wall-shaped binary codes make transmission lines of pulses, information in an analogy to a microchip." • sdecoret - "White cyborg finger about to touch human finger 3D rendering" • Mediamodifier - "rubik's cube cube rubiks" • archy13 - "Machine learning , artificial intelligence , ai, deep learning blockchain neural network concept. Brain made with shining wireframe above multiple blockchain cpu on circuit board 3d render."