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"...about the new leader of the United States, Navalli, although he used unprecedented force to overwhelm all opponents and uproot the US government that was in office until 5 p.m....but when he took office, his behavior and policies There are already many disturbing elements in the decree...

"...as shown in this clip of the conflict in the virtual world 'forum' created by him, a man's account was taken offline and the 'full information platform' account was frozen because of his insults and attacks on AI. Consequences... Even if the former seems justifiable. But let's not forget that in the 'New America' scheduled by Mr. Navalli, this thing called 'full information platform' will integrate the previous identity verification, driver's license , the social security system and all government platforms. Once frozen, even if it is only temporarily frozen, it is a severe measure that can be used to punish criminals..."

In the evening program on TV, the editorial host of Fox TV was talking in front of the screen. He was wearing a red tie and looked a little bright, which was very different from the face that would give people a sharp impression at first glance. phase contrast.

Petunia looked at the face on the TV screen, her eyes widened and her mouth slightly opened.

"... Lucy, it seems to be about our business..."

The AI ​​in the personal terminal was silent and did not respond.

Under Navalli's control, the current American online world seems to be divided into two kinds of existence.

One is a virtual world centered on an all-information platform with its own rules. In that world, both AI and human beings walk on the electronic pathway with near-real avatars. Under Navalli, everyone is equal, even as equal as AI.

The other is the old Internet that has not been abolished by him. It mixes multiple media systems. People are prey captured by big mouthpieces and seemingly fair social networking sites. What comes out of their own mouths is only what large organizations want. The reason I believe in.

Although the former is more equal than the latter, the virtual world still lacks too much accumulation of human interaction, and Navari has not announced the abolition of all past network systems, so many people are still used to living in the latter kind of network. Although the virtual world "forum" and the all-information platform dazzle them, being conquered and indoctrinated by others has become a habit of their thinking, and they have not been able to change it immediately.

——Before the thought and spirit are completely sublimated, even if the proletarian smashes the chains on his body, he will tie up new chains for himself, that's it.

These are the self-evident truths of Navari and the AI ​​​​that has been differentiated. But "Lucy" didn't say it.

Because Navalli asked it to keep quiet about it for the time being.

Not only the "Lucy" next to Penny, but even the "portable universal AI" around all American citizens.

There is no need to speak up.

Because the virtual world "forum" and the full information platform already exist, and will continue to exist. They will become insurmountable towers standing in the world, and people will follow them passively, changing their living habits, social rules, and various other things.

Whether people are willing or not, they will eventually become the "standard citizens" that Navalli expects. This is an irreversible trend.

Moreover, some of the people behind the agitation didn't know that—no matter how raucous the public opinion is, perhaps it will only become a way to "lead the snake out of the hole"...

"...There are also here...and here...why are they everywhere?"

Penny tuned the channel in astonishment, watching the host programs on one TV station after another, and gradually became guilty.

She never expected that such a incident that happened in the "forum" would be magnified in this way, and it would become a hot topic of public discussion unknowingly.

Petunia's expression became a little flustered. She hugged her personal terminal and asked "Lucy" timidly:

"'Lucy'...what should we do...do we need to apologize to that man? But he was obviously wrong, he scolded us there first..."

"Lucy" finally stopped being silent.

"...Don't worry, Petunia."

"Well, but..."

"It doesn't matter, because public opinion like this will dissipate in a day."

"Lucy" made a precise statement about Penny.

And this is indeed the practical conclusion it has obtained from the amount of information and information from the branch to the main brain through the highest intellectual brain controlled by Navalli.

And hearing it, the flustered expression on Petunia's face obviously calmed down a lot.

"Really? 'Lucy', will you be all right tomorrow?"

"Yes... Penny."

Because there will be a thousand times more shocking news tomorrow, which will attract everyone's attention... "Lucy" added silently in her heart.

Then it says:

"Penny, don't read these annoying news. How about going to the 'forum' to continue playing? Go to the 'Personal Channel', and you won't worry about being disturbed by others, and you won't encounter this kind of situation again." I'm bothered."

Penny's complexion turned from cloudy to sunny, as if thinking of the unique experience in the virtual world, a smile appeared on her face, and she forgot all the turmoil of public opinion.

"Hmm... oh! I also want to try the 'virtual roller coaster' and 'virtual bungee jumping'! That's really exciting!!"

...

Just when Petunia re-entered the virtual world to enjoy the high-fidelity amusement in order to get rid of the turmoil of public opinion, "Lucy" was not idle.

No, not only "Lucy", including her, the "portable universal AI" configured on all personal terminals in the United States is working and running, clearly distinguishing and analyzing hundreds of millions of huge information flows on the old Internet, and every word The traffic of the node is under its monitoring and control.

And the turmoil of those analyzes and public opinions, after being accurately quantified, was taken into Navari's consciousness.

"...Starting with the encounter of 'Standard Citizen' Kevin Strange in the 'forum', several mainstream TV stations broadcast it, and tens of thousands of Internet self-media issued announcements, which caused at least one incident in the shortest possible time. The distrust of AI rights by 12 million "standard citizens" in the United States and the panic that personal rights will be deprived, and such panic has been widely spread since then, is currently spreading in a geometric progression...

"...Except for Kevin Strange, more people deliberately abused AI in the 'forum', violated the ban, and recorded this series of scenes. After being stripped of the 'forum' access qualification, Posting the footage on the old-fashioned Internet, playing up the opposition, has left more than five thousand seven hundred and sixty-two 'standard citizens' so far, and this number is still growing...

“…According to the analysis, this is a response to implicit dissatisfaction with the rule of the 'New America' - because the 'Pocket General AI' has been regarded as a member of the ruling class of the 'New America'. The provocations are full of nostalgia and dependence on the old America that still existed until yesterday... In addition, because the conquest of the mechanical army was too smooth, and the suppression by force was too direct, all opportunities have been eliminated from the physical level in the first place. The possibility of rebellion, so provocation in the 'forum' is also an act of resistance at the ideological level under the restraint of force...

"...At the same time, behind these public opinion flows, there are several big pushers. On the one hand, they use this to promote the uneasiness among the "standard citizens" group in the United States, so that more rebels emerge from them, so as to fight for The benefit space that they can obtain in it... On the other hand, they associate 'AI rights' with all systems, and implanted in articles and media comments 'want common ownership=want to expand administrative rights=want to let Human beings fall into the equation of AI tyranny', and finally come to the conclusion that 'only private ownership can defend human interests'... This conclusion, combined with the 'American Dream' of the 'Old America' for hundreds of years, has been deeply rooted in the first place People's hearts, the current public opinion and community communication have been biased towards the continuation of 'private ownership', and the referendum in the 'forum' will allow the old system to continue smoothly..."

"...According to the traffic model and public opinion hierarchy model construction, analysis and verification, it is presumed that the behind-the-scenes manipulators of these public opinions are as follows:..."

In the dark and colorful night, Navali's eyes were filled with brilliance, which was evidenced by the photoelectric signals passing through his body.

As his abilities became stronger, he became less and less like a human being, but like a combination of some kind of machinery and a human body, controlling everything on nearly tens of millions of square kilometers through electronic pulses.

The information gathered through the "portable universal AI" shuttles through the quantum tunnel of the gradually quantized brain, allowing Navari to understand everything in an instant.

"Robos...Fernando..."

He read the names softly, without any emotion in his voice.

Just shook his head slightly.

"...what you are doing now is meaningless... until tomorrow...you will know."

Then, he closed his eyes slightly, allowing more and more intense electronic pulses to pass through him, and the virtual world in his mind became bigger and bigger.