Yes I know that an old fashion written message isn't used very often but I require that my personal information stay secret so that my AI's do no have anything to do with me. Now I have had three separate AI's commissioned and the first one, T86-Telzor, has been completed. At the moment, Telzor has acquired a Zoner ID and is currently located at Freeport 9 in Omicron Theta. it's IFF will be reading Zoner by the end of the day. I have spoken with Claroke Goldenton of ZOE and he asked that I send the information to ZOE Home Offices for further consideration. While I have two more AI that are currently underway this first one is escort and combat proficient. The next AI will be transport proficient. I will be sure to let you know when it has been completed. As for the last one I still have no given them the specs that I require so it will not be completed for some time.
As for the information requested:
Telzor:
80 cargo units
Zoner ID and Zoner IFF by the end of the day
Unfinished AI:
planned space is 1000 cargo units until further upgrades can be purchased
Not completed at the moment
Unfinished AI 2:
Cruiser will most likely be the ship that I assign this AI
Not completed at the moment
Looking forward to hear from you soon. I will be keeping a direct comm link open with me at my current base of operations. If there is any other information you require you may contact me through here at any time in the future. As I said before I would rather keep my call sign and identification secret from my AI until further notice so I will not be able to provide it to you until I feel that my AI have progressed enough to handle their own future and think freely. It is required of the special programming I requested.
Anonymous out
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Greetings and Salutations,
I am Claroke Goldenton and I'm the Chief of Public Relations for Zoner Ore Extraction Inc.
Myself and my colleagues have talked this matter over and we have come up with the following questions in addition to what I communicated to you over Private Comms.
Firstly We are wondering why you are contacting us concerning the AI units?
If you wish to enlist the AI units into the Zoner Ore Extraction Inc. Workforce, we feel it would be best to wait until you have completed all three units, or at least whichever one you wish to enlist.
Secondly, how controllable are these AI units? We at the ZoE are... uncomfortable working alongside with AI units. We have heard stories concerning AI Units going rogue and attacking their masters, or else just leaving and refusing to take orders. We would rather avoid such happenings.
I believe that is all of our questions at this time.
Thank You for your time,
Claroke Goldenton
Chief of Public Relations for the ZoE
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Now I suppose I should start with an explanation of what these AI are. Part of their programming is to learn speech and communication through contact with strangers. It's programming is updated on my personal network each time it lands on a base. Meaning that it evolves in a way and grows similarly to a human child but with a vast knowledge of Science and Sirius history. Just last night it updated its programming and I found a file called "Sense of humor", apparently it is growing a sense of humor imagine that. Now it is very much controllable and I have set securities on it so that I'm the only one who can access it to change it's programming. It has a no fire list that is pretty fail safe. As for the other two AI, part of their programming is to be able to grow and be self sufficient. For this to be completely possible I do not aid them other than the small sum of cash I allow them in order to start off their "career" and they only know me as an anonymous benefactor that occasionally sends them orders. Telzor, the only completed AI at the moment, actually seems to have taken a liking to The Order at the moment so we will see how that blows over. As for Relquin, my transport AI, I will not allow him to work with any other company than ZOE purely because of the possibilities the company has for an AI unit. As for why I contact ZOE in particular? Well this is simply because I would like to keep the AI units within my grasp in some small way. My reputation with the Zoners is on the good side while many other companies might not look at me so kindly to be honest.
Now then as far as listening to orders. The AI units don't seem to have a problem considering their programming as far as communication and such is about the same. The only difference between these AI is their flight proficiency. You wouldn't have to worry about them taking orders as all I'd have to do is order the AI to simply follow the orders of ZOE members. Now there is one problem. I did find the word "Toaster" among Telzor's vocabulary and these AI are quite self aware. Toaster is obviously referring to Telzor and I should warn that if your men taunt or antagonize the AI to a point the AI might simply say something offensive back. Once again they will not attack anyone on the No Fire List unless they are shot at to begin with and they can tell the difference between a playful or warning shot and aggressive fire. If your men decide to start hurling insults at Relquin and it decides to hurl one back and one of your men loses his or her temper. Well that is the only scenario that I can think of for fighting between the AI and any of your pilots. Yes I know there is a lot of explaining here, but I think it might be useful to have this all explained to you and your company before attempting to enroll even one of them. Keep in mind that these things grow somewhat humanly. Their growth is based off experience with other entities. While Telzor seems to have developed a patient attitude towards slurs against robots and AI's, I am not so sure any of the others will take verbal abuse without slinging the same verbal abuse back.
If you wish to know more that is fine. To save ZOE anymore trouble I will only attempt to enroll one AI into the company for the reason that some of the members feel uncomfortable. I will have the second AI completed in no time and from there I will have it work up the funds to buy a transport on its own. The AI should be completed within the next couple of days and the funds for it aren't going to be too expensive. Telzor has been having problems gaining the proper IFF for the Zoners though. If you have some form of secret to get that IFF to work correctly please let me know.
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Greetings and Salutations,
Thank you for the explanations you have provided. They have been most useful.
I realize that you have waited quite some time for a definitive answer from us but I must ask you to hold on just a little while longer. We are currently working out how we would proceed should your Transport AI, Relquin, be admitted into the ZoE.
As you have most assuredly found, there are numerous logistical problems to solve when it comes to dealing with AI. I must talk in more depth to my colleagues, rest assured we shall give you your reply shortly.
One question from myself, out of curiosity: If anything should happen to you, what would happen to the AI units? You say that yourself alone is able to access their internal programming. Does this mean there are no backups or any such thing that would allow someone else to access the AI if anything should happen to you?
Also, Do you have a projected time scale as to when "Relquin" will be completed? We might wish to see... him? her? it? (Which do they prefer?) in action before deciding anything.
Thank You for your time and patience,
Claroke Goldenton
Chief of Public Relations for the ZoE
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In good news, Relquin has been completeded. Relquin has also gained the money to buy a half decent transport with about 800 Cargo units. Of course any money provided to Relquin as payment will be used to purchasing a larger transport for ZOE services.
As far as you worries I would say that your worries are valid, but I would not worry about them myself as I am currently grounded until further notice. Now then, if I should happened to be dispatched by some random whomever. By the time that my "grounding" has ended Relquin will have programming to allow you and anyone else who is considered a higher rank in the company access to its programming. On a side note, I will be programming into its check ups into a hard drive for your companies use. Basically, these AI are set to update their programming on a daily basis and that programming will be available to you and your company at any given time. Should the AI be destroyed or the programming gain a virus or such you will have a hard copy. Now I do have to discuss safety protocol. Currently I have six weeks of back up devices for Telzor and Relquin. Each time they send me information I take a whole weeks of changes and back them up on a hardware source in order to keep them safe. Should a virus invade Relquin's programming, simply move back until the Virus is non detected and then use that as a recovery. In order to protect the unique programming I have set a fail safe that should Relquin be shot down all of its information on its programming will be wiped in total and the robot will be simply a blank slate. I will be providing extra bodies and such to your company because to be frank that is something for my protection and your own company's secrets, but none the less it is my choice and I don't feel that your company should pay for new chassis's for Relquin should there be any failure on its part.
Once again I know that a large explanation might not be necessary but I will be sending a large automated computer in Relquin's cargo hold for your company. In it: an automated update computer and program for Relquin's daily updates. Six weeks of hardware storage for the programming. You might want to have those updates virus scanned. As far as Nomad infestation goes though I am currently working on a counter program should that ever happen. Telzor's admittance to the Order might help me with that research, but I don't think you or your company has to deal with such a hazard based on your location. If you can't tell I have been thinking about every detail as I'd hate for any damages to cost me. If you have any questions let me know. I do have plenty of answers and I might not have explained everything just yet.
Lan
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As Security Chief I have been given responsibility to conclude these talks. Most of your messages have been acceptable and have interested us. Although there is an issue that needs to be addressed. As your ships are based on self-improving AI algorithms we request to fit our own regulation device on the AI transporter. Namely a device that will respond to a specifically coded signal for immediate shutdown in case of an emergency. Why do we want this? Plainly we want to protect our miners from an unknown. We follow this procedure with our mining drones and it has paid off in the past. Although our drones arnt technically AI. This device will be in effect as long as your transporter works with the ZoE.
Also before you make any decisions we ask you read our business statement to get a firm idea what we expect in regards to codes of conduct for your AI and how we handle business in general.
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Other than that I hope to hear promising news soon.
When I receive a reply of acceptance then I will pass on the frequencies of our instant message comms //skype.
Regards,
Security Chief,
The Beaconsfield, Elbich Mining Facility, Omega-7
Acceptable. Once you get a hold of Relquin go ahead and install you code, I will be sending you the override codes via Relquin for securities sake. All you have to do is have yourself or Claroke Goldsteen state their name using your own voice and it will work. Now of course you have to be in person because I have made it so that no one can take a recording of your voice and override its system. As for the specified transport required, Relguin currently has a Penguin until the funds are available for something more. If it makes your minds feel at ease though, in the Magellan system Relquin ran into an Outcast bomber and managed to fight him off and almost kill him intact. Instead though after about half an hour of battle Relquin landed on a local Freeport. Let me know where I can send my AI to begin work, and don't forget that you have full access to its data bases and will be receiving constant updates and quite a few spare bodies should its ship be destroyed.
Lan
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