You know what I mean, right?

Lin Feng's exclusive motorcade entered the same military base as last time.

As Lin Feng got out of the car, he saw Golin Davis, who had been waiting at the entrance of the research institute.

"Sorry, I was in a terrible state last time."

Lin Feng shook his head, smiled, and patted Davis on the shoulder. "I don't mind, Davis. I'm here mainly because I have some things I want to discuss with you."

"It's rare for you to visit my institute twice. Please come in," Davis said with a smile.

Entering the institute, it was still as messy as last time, with discarded calculation manuscripts everywhere, scattered on the floor and tables.

After tidying up a sofa and sitting down, Lin Feng hesitated and said, "Davis, I... I was removed from the Intelligent Revolution Plan not long ago."

"What?! Why?"

Davis was shocked. He knew about the outside propaganda that Feng Taylor had been Wallbroken by ETO, but he didn't believe it. After all, without even the specific plan for being Wallbroken, he, with his academic background, valued rigor the most.

Now that he had confirmation from Lin Feng, he finally believed that ETO had indeed Wallbroken Wallfacer Feng Taylor.

Immediately, Davis thought about the work he was currently doing, the research and development of intelligent AI, which had taken a lot of his effort. If it were to be stopped, it would undoubtedly be a nightmare for him.

Thinking of this, Davis couldn't help but feel a bit dejected.

Lin Feng smiled and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. Although I was removed from the Intelligent Revolution Plan, I managed to persuade the PDC to continue the research and development in the field of intelligent AI. AI is the future of humanity, and they won't be unaware of this."

In future space warfare, weapon systems couldn't be operated solely by human brains; the reaction time would be insufficient. Only intelligent AI could handle such tasks.

Even without reading the original work, Lin Feng believed that the people on the Earth United Council could clearly see the trend of future weaponry, as they were the elites of humanity.

Lin Feng picked up a manuscript from the table and looked at it with some confusion.

The manuscript wasn't an algorithm, but a human brain, with many symbols and numbers annotated beside it. Lin Feng couldn't understand it, but he knew it had nothing to do with intelligent AI.

"What are these? I saw them last time I was here," Lin Feng asked.

"An accidental idea, but unfortunately, it didn't work out," Davis said.

Davis glanced at the manuscript in Lin Feng's hand, a look of regret on his face.

"Are you trying to create a biological brain?"

Facing Lin Feng's question, Davis shook his head slightly.

"No, it's an artificial brain."

"Hmm?"

Lin Feng was taken aback. He quickly thought of something, but he wasn't sure if his guess was correct.

Davis smiled and explained, "You mentioned to me before about using bionics combined with computer technology to create a groundbreaking computer that surpasses contemporary computers, moving two-dimensional integrated circuits into three dimensions."

"Are these all failed manuscripts?"

Glancing at the drawings all over the table, Lin Feng pointed at them in surprise.

"Yes, it's not that easy for humans to play the role of a creator."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and asked, "If it succeeds, will humans be able to upload their consciousness and achieve immortality?"

"I understand what you mean, but strictly speaking, that kind of thing is an impossible fantasy," Davis said.

Davis picked up a manuscript, lost in thought, and explained to Lin Feng.

"To transfer all the information in a person's brain into a computer, at least the computer carrier and the target person's consciousness scanning need to be solved."

"The computer carrier might be solved through a bio-inspired computer, but consciousness scanning is something that human technology absolutely cannot overcome at present. It would require capturing every atom in the brain's movement."

Lin Feng nodded. From a technical standpoint, consciousness scanning would at least need to reach the same level as the Trisolarans, because to measure the precise position of atoms, detectors similar to Sophons would be needed.

However, if these two technologies were solved, could humans achieve immortal machine existence? Lin Feng couldn't help but have this question.

As if sensing Lin Feng's thoughts, Davis continued, "Even if these two points are resolved, consciousness uploading and immortality will still be impossible."

"Why? If humans have a body that can be modified at will and is immortal, will they still die of old age naturally?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

Davis was silent for a moment as he organized his thoughts. Then, he took a blank sheet of paper from the side and explained, using diagrams to help Lin Feng understand.

"Let's put it this way: suppose I, as the target person, upload my consciousness to a bio-inspired computer. Please tell me, at this moment, are there two 'Golin Davises' in the universe?"

"Yes, that's correct," Lin Feng nodded.

"But if I, as a person, am stabbed and injured at this moment, feeling great pain, can the computer version of me empathize? Is he observing someone else getting hurt, or is he physically feeling his own injury?" Davis retorted.

"As the human me, when I'm close to death, I'll have a strong will to survive. But the computer me won't realize this; his position is merely that of an observer."

"A simple argument can lead to the conclusion that the human Davis and the Davis whose consciousness is uploaded to the computer are actually two different people."

"They merely possess the same memories and the same logical thinking patterns. As time goes by, the differences between them will become more and more apparent."

Almost human, yet not human... Lin Feng had another thought. Doesn't this make up for the shortcomings of the Intelligent AI Civilization Plan?

The Intelligent AI Civilization Plan cannot guarantee goodwill towards humans. But what if their memories are also derived from humans? Wouldn't that guarantee goodwill to some extent?

Intelligent AI are not human, so their thinking will ultimately be different. The development of intelligent AI should not be influenced by human factors...

Lin Feng nodded absentmindedly, responding, "I see."

The current problem was how to make Dai Weisi understand his thoughts. Lin Feng pondered for a moment before meeting Dai Weisi's gaze.

Lin Feng's meaningful look made Dai Weisi realize that what he was about to say carried a deeper significance.

"Dai Weisi, your research into intelligent AI is profound. You must understand better than I do that nothing is more suited to be humanity's partner in battle than AI."

"AI can solve many problems, but its intelligence is often insufficient. If it could be as flexible and adaptable as humans, it would greatly assist us. You must realize that humans often find their own minds inadequate; AI would be an excellent helper. I truly favor your design concept, and I hope you won't abandon it."

Dai Weisi's pupils contracted slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he revealed a smile that seemed to say, 'I understand,' and replied.

"Your concerns are unnecessary. I've poured too much of my heart and soul into this plan. To me, they are all my children."

"How could I not give my all when facing my own children?"