Speaker Lemo delivered his inaugural address with great satisfaction.
The speech was good in every way, except for one flaw—it was far too long! A full half hour.
By the time the half-hour speech ended, both the councilors below and the viewers in the Livestream Room were nodding off.
Still, thankfully, it was finally over.
Having finished his inaugural address, Speaker Lemo nodded in satisfaction.
He had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and he had finally gotten his chance to indulge himself.
After the inaugural address, he moved on to the second matter.
"The second matter concerns AI Blue Whale."
The moment they heard the words "AI Blue Whale," the councilors below instantly perked up.
Even residents who had fallen asleep while watching the stream were nudged awake by those around them and groggily looked toward the broadcast.
This was what everyone cared about most right now, without question.
Speaker Lemo said solemnly, "On this important day of my inauguration, I am formally announcing another matter of great importance—after twenty-three days of repeated research, our team of experts has confirmed that there is no problem whatsoever with AI Blue Whale. It is indeed a creation of Sheng Ge!
"As for why AI Blue Whale did not cease functioning when Sheng Ge fell, the expert team has offered two explanations:
"First, during Sheng Ge's fall, she realized that she was about to perish, so she severed her connections with some newly created low-level AIs.
"Based on the timing of the Civilization Ascension War in Councilor Su Yu's home civilization, AI Blue Whale was born during the final days before Sheng Ge's fall. It is very likely that Sheng Ge sensed something at the time and proactively cut off her connection with Blue Whale;
"Second, not long