He had considered the AI route before, but there were many things humans could do that AI could not replace.
"And have you considered this?"
"Some civilizations fell into an absolute tyranny of efficiency because of AI. Everything was based on optimal solutions, all emotion, art, and chance were erased, and in the end, society became a stagnant pool, with civilization unable to advance. Others suffered from flaws in AI logic or its unpredictable evolution, causing the systems to spiral out of control and turn against their creators."
Shen Yi walked back to the sofa and looked calmly at Long Aoshuang.
"AI can never be mentioned in the same breath as humans."
He spoke each word with deliberate emphasis.
"It's not that it can't match humans in ability, but that it can't match them in essence. Humans make mistakes, have selfish desires, act on emotion, and make irrational choices. Yet those very flaws are also the source of creativity, adaptability, and resilience."
"A society run entirely by AI according to optimal logic might be highly efficient in the short term, but in the long run, it will inevitably lose its ability to evolve."
Long Aoshuang listened in silence, the composure and cool calm she usually wore gradually giving way to contemplation.
When she had proposed the plan, she had mostly considered efficiency, stability, and controllability. She truly had not thought deeply about the aspects Shen Yi had raised.
"I know you want to find the safest and most efficient path of development for Blue Star."
Shen Yi's tone softened somewhat.
"But some paths offer no turning back once you step onto them. Using AI to replace human functions on a large scale might solve labor shortages and low efficiency in the short term, but in the long term, it would