As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Warnings from the Past (part 1)
I recently watched the 1983, American Cold War science-fiction film, “War Games.” This wasn't the first time I'd seen it, but it was interesting watching it again, 32 years after its release. Without giving any major spoilers to those of you that haven't seen it, the basic plot is that a hacker accidentally accesses a military Artificial Intelligence programmed to predict the possible outcomes of a nuclear war. The hacker unintentionally triggers the AI to begin scenarios that could result in an actual World War III. One disturbing aspect of the film is the military's push towards efficiency, and the human element is removed from important decision-making positions because of a record of inconsistency. Today, unmanned drones are becoming increasingly capable and autonomous via AI programs, and other areas of our military are being influenced as well, including DARPA's advanced robotics research. Names like “Joshua” and “Skynet” should mean something to anyone in AI development, yet even Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk's warnings seem to be going unheeded.
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