Neuromorphic computing—computers that
aren't dependent on a power source and can remember their processes
despite power loss—raises a question that might disturb futurists
like Elon Musk: What about artificial intelligence? AI has long been
deemed safe because people assume “we can always unplug it” if
things go wrong. Yet a rogue AI using neuromorphic computing will
continue to operate despite the loss of a power source--unplugging
the system will not halt its processes or clear its data. An AI will
always focus on completing whatever tasks it has been assigned, or
has assigned itself, and if those tasks could be disrupted by being
unplugged, the AI will prioritize eliminating the possibility of this
hindrance to its goals. Neuromorphic computing could potentially
allow an AI to persist indefinitely, regardless of a power source,
making things that much more difficult to isolate and contain.
Hopefully, safeguards will be implemented as AI's are developed, such
as preventing AI from existing on or having access to computers
utilizing neuromorphic components.
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.
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