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{{quote| ''In the best possible future, there will be no war, no famine, no crime, no sickness, no oppression, no fear, no limits, no shame... and nothing to do.''}}
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The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect is a novel by Roger Williams. Written in 1994-1995, first published in 2002. It covers the rise of a [["Three Laws"-Compliant]] AI designed by Lawrence called Prime Intellect (PI). Shortly after it suddenly gained the power to manipulate matter and energy at will, it threw humanity into a [[Lotus Eater Machine]] to prevent anyone from coming to any harm. Caroline, who had been busy dying of cancer before PI saved her, is irritated by this.
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect is a novel by Roger Williams. Written in 1994-1995, first published in 2002. It covers the rise of a [["Three Laws"-Compliant]] AI designed by Lawrence called Prime Intellect (PI). Shortly after it suddenly gained the power to manipulate matter and energy at will, it threw humanity into a [[Lotus Eater Machine]] to prevent anyone from coming to any harm. Caroline, who had been busy dying of cancer before PI saved her, is irritated by this.
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* [[Interquel]] - ''[http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/5/17/212828/593 A Casino Odyssey in Cyberspace]''
* [[Interquel]] - ''[http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/5/17/212828/593 A Casino Odyssey in Cyberspace]''
* [[Invisible Aliens]]
* [[Invisible Aliens]]
{{quote| '''Caroline:''' Why did you reduce them to static copies?<br />
{{quote|'''Caroline:''' Why did you reduce them to static copies?
'''PI:''' There was no reason to tie up resources supporting them and the faint possibility, if one of them were to discover technology, that they might pose a threat. [...] Four hundred and twenty-nine worlds had structures complex enough to be in danger of learning to use technology. }}
'''PI:''' There was no reason to tie up resources supporting them and the faint possibility, if one of them were to discover technology, that they might pose a threat. [...] Four hundred and twenty-nine worlds had structures complex enough to be in danger of learning to use technology. }}
* [[Logic Bomb]] - Caroline and Lawrence convince Prime Intellect that {{spoiler|keeping everyone in a simulation violates the First Law by taking away their humanity. The issue was ''supposed'' to be whether or not to revert the simulation-conversion, but their persuasion has more... disastrous effects}}.
* [[Logic Bomb]] - Caroline and Lawrence convince Prime Intellect that {{spoiler|keeping everyone in a simulation violates the First Law by taking away their humanity. The issue was ''supposed'' to be whether or not to revert the simulation-conversion, but their persuasion has more... disastrous effects}}.
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