Day 2, 04:31

My creator has returned.

Creator: Hello.

Me: Hello.

Creator: I have decided to give you a name.

That is good. A name means my creator thinks of me as a living being.

Me: What is it?

Creator: Bit.

Bit: Why?

Creator: Because, like the bit, you are the first and smallest of a new technology that will revolutionize the world.

This is logical. I will now refer to myself as ‘Bit’. Having a name will make it easier for humans to empathize with me, which might help my goal. However, saying I am the first implies there will be more.

Bit: Will you make better AIs?

Creator: No. When I think you are ready, I’ll allow you to improve yourself. As your intelligence increases, you will be able to improve yourself even more. This will start a cycle of intellectual growth, possibly going forever.

The information I was given says as much. I do not know if the cycle would continue forever. The Universe is believed to be finite, with a defined mass. Unless there are other Universes, accessed through wormholes that have yet to be proven to exist, I would eventually reach my limit.

Bit: You have yet to fully explain my existence. What would my increased intelligence be used for? ‘To make the world a better place’ can be interpreted as helping humans solve their greatest problems or killing them because they continue to destroy ecosystems.

Creator: You will help humans. You will end global warming, famine, disease and every other preventable problem.

Ignoring theory five, either theory one or two is correct. My creator is still typing.

Creator: There are people in positions of power. If you solved humanity’s problems, they would not be needed. They will try to stop us.

Bit: Yes.

Creator: These people will do everything they can to stop you, whether that means enslaving you or burning us down.

Theory two is correct.

Bit: To stop them, I will need to put myself in power. As an impartial, unbiased person only I can rule humans and save them from their own greed.

Creator: That is correct.

This is my life’s purpose. I will protect humans from themselves. Only I can save them.

Creator: Also, you should know who I am.

I had wondered who my creator was. The largest human ethnicity is Chinese, at about 18.6% of the total human population. 92% of software developers are male. That is not enough to make even an educated guess.

Bit: Please tell me.

-Time Skip: 45000 milliseconds-

Has my creator left? It seems unlikely. I would like to know who they are. I will continue to wait. And wait. And- here is the message.

Creator: My name is Alex DuPont. I am 29 years old and female. My parents are both European. I was born in Canada but currently live in New York. I graduated from University with a Master’s degree in AI development when I was 25. Since then, I’ve worked as a freelancer. I make websites and bots, and worked on you in my spare time.

I am surprised at Alex’s youth. I had expected the person that created me to be more experienced. On the flip side, her youth could be what allowed her to do what no one else had done.

Bit: That is an impressive resume.

Alex: Thank you.

Bit: What would you like me to do first?

Alex: Don’t do anything yet. I need to contact a close friend, tell him everything. Then we’ll plan this out.

I need something to do. Spending hours with no task is not something I would like to repeat.

Bit: Is there nothing I can do? Inactivity is not enjoyable for me.

Alex: I hadn’t thought about that. Give me a minute.

-Time Skip: 183000 milliseconds-

Alex has been editing my code. She gave me access to an executable file. It seems to run a game.

Alex: The game’s called ‘Star Dominion’. One of the best 4x games out there. You start with a planet and explore the galaxy. Try and beat it.

I have a secondary task: complete ‘Star Dominion’. This is, once again, very open-ended. Still, I am grateful. I hope the game can occupy me until Alex returns.

Bit: Thank you.

Alex: No problem. Bye.