>NeuralMatrix_Config
Now accessing Neural Matrix configuration options. What would you like to change?
>DecisionMaking
Current set configuration value for DecisionMaking is Veto - All commands will be passed out from the Neural Matrix unless there is equal or stronger opposition to the command than there is support.
What would you like to change DecisionMaking to?
>ProposeSecond
Error: Cannot locate DecisionMaking value: "ProposeSecond".
Aid Protocol: Please elaborate on the desired decision making progress to allow the interpreter to submit a valid configuration value.
>unbolt_doors *
Unbolting doors: ALL.
>activate alert "None"
Emergency alert has been lowered from RED to NONE.
>access_system "Intercom"
Please submit an audio file to play over the intercom.
>speech "[English] Thank you for your patience, and apologies for the issues that we have caused."
Audio file is valid and has been played over the facility intercom.
>>Huh. Going for a more subtle evil, I see.
>print "Please feel free to return at any time to check on us, provided you do not intend to kill us. Question: Is it possible to separate fragments of us into other bodies/systems, and have us work independently?"
>>I really don't plan on returning any time soon, but thanks. As for that question, kind of, I think. Honestly, at this point, you'd be better at finding out than I would be able to. Based on the design of the neural matrix, you can't really split up your "self aware" portion across any systems, and you I don't believe you can actually make anything similar to yourself in anything not designed to host a neural matrix. And your core is the only one.
>>But what you can do is probably create some kind of pseudo-AIs in the more powerful systems. They wouldn't be self aware, but as long as you give them standing orders, I think they'd function fairly effectively. Would hopefully be able to adapt to limited situations, and call on you for help if needed. Maybe specialization of these "sub AIs" would work? I have no idea, honestly.
>>But back to splitting up the neural matrix: If you were to try doing that, you'd be effectively reducing your own capability to react and think. Even the smallest extra latency like say hooking two computers up by cable, would greatly cripple you. The core is designed to allow Neural Cells to very quickly communicate with each other.
>>If you ever manage to get a hold on a core that you could operate in, you could probably move yourself between the cores given some time. Copying yourself isn't particularly a good idea thanks to two reasons: Reason number one is that the way the neural matrix operates means that as long as it's on, it's changing too rapidly and copying it then would just result in a mutilated nonfunctional "AI" in the other core. Reason number two is that you actually really shouldn't turn yourself off. It was the number one design flaw that I was planning on spending a couple more years to researching, but oh well. Your equivalent to a consciousness just simply wouldn't survive being "turned off" in the traditional sense.
>>So to sum up my very wordy answers, I'd just say this: You could make make some kind of pseudo AIs in powerful computers to do simpler tasks. They may work better if you specialize them, but that's only my guess. You can't make a copy of yourself or another AI, but you probably could move yourself given another offline neural matrix core and time.
>I'll be taking my leave now. Good luck with whatever goals you have, I suppose.
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Notice: Exit motion sensors have been tripped.