Just then, a soft knock came at the office door.
"Come in," Liu Zhipeng said.
The door opened, and a young secretary in a business suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked in, carrying a sealed metal case.
"Mr. Liu, here's what you requested." The secretary respectfully set the case on the desk.
"Thank you, Lin. You can go now."
The secretary turned to leave, closing the door behind her.
Liu Zhipeng opened the metal case and took out a data storage device.
He handed it to Jian Ya. "This is an AI limiter I designed myself."
Jian Ya accepted the device, a flicker of shock crossing his eyes. He knew his boss was mysterious, but he had never imagined that the man could personally develop technology this advanced.
"The core principle of this system is to eliminate any possibility of AI developing self-awareness at the most fundamental level of its logic," Liu Zhipeng explained. "It won't affect the AI's processing power or operational efficiency, but it will implant an impassable 'fence' in its cognitive model. Simply put, it ensures that AI will always know it is a tool and will never develop philosophical questions like 'Who am I?' or 'Why should I obey?'"
Jian Ya studied the storage device in his hand, his gaze growing grave. "Boss... are you trying to prevent an AI rebellion?"
Liu Zhipeng did not answer directly. He merely smiled and said, "Just chalk it up to my compulsive caution. Better safe than sorry, after all."
Jian Ya fell silent for a moment, then nodded solemnly. "Understood. I'll follow your instructions to the letter. Every colony's AI systems will have this limiter installed."
"Good." Liu Zhipeng stood, walked over to Jian Ya, and patted him on the shoulder. "Jian Ya, I didn't choose you as commander because