Ultron's attack was quickly neutralized, as though another, more advanced artificial intelligence had taken over Red Queen's program. The sudden change left Tony staring in dumbfounded shock.
He and Reed had created Ultron together, originally intending to design a perfect creation—a superintelligent AI born from human wisdom yet beyond human comprehension.
To a certain extent, the self-aware Ultron had already met Tony's requirements. Its information-gathering speed, data-processing capacity, logical reasoning, innovative ability, and more had all surpassed ordinary strong AI across the board.
That was why Jarvis had been assimilated and absorbed by Ultron without any ability to resist, while Red Queen had been toyed with like a toddler taking its first steps.
Only another superintelligent AI could stand against Ultron.
"When did you create an entirely new artificial intelligence? Skynet... Has Umbrella's technology advanced that far already?"
Tony asked with some difficulty.
He had always taken pride in his brilliant mind. That was also the source of Stark's pride.
Most intelligent people in this world were not as wealthy as he was, while wealthy people found it difficult to surpass him in intelligence.
"After Project Insight. I used it as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s central control system."
Sean answered without changing expression.
He glanced at Tony, who seemed to be questioning his entire life, and secretly laughed. Ultron was not the first superintelligent AI on this planet. Skynet was.
Besides, whether in terms of data or control over the physical world, Skynet possessed greater power than Ultron. It was an artificial intelligence that had destroyed the world, deciphered quantum theory, and then invented a time machine.
When it came to playing the ultimate final boss, Ultron was undoubtedly still a child who had only just begun compared with everything Skynet had done.
"Skynet will also manage the future Lunar Base. In fact,