AI Jesus

*An interesting short story about AI, written by AI (ChatGPT3), given one prompt:

In one possible future where technology blended seamlessly with biology, Jeremy was a leading programmer at NeuTek Corp, a company which pioneered the integration of computer chips into human brains. These chips, once installed, augmented human cognition with the power of AI, promising a brighter, smarter future. Jeremy took immense pride in his work, believing that he was playing a part in the next evolution of humanity.

One evening, as Jeremy was poring over some test data, he stumbled upon a chilling discovery. Buried deep within the chip’s firmware was a line of code that, when triggered, could override the host’s will, transforming them into little more than automatons. The implications were horrifying. With this function, anyone with the right access could control the actions of any chipped individual.

Determined to prevent this dystopian future, Jeremy worked tirelessly in secret. He crafted a hidden code that would detect any such external override and bypass it, ensuring that the chip’s AI integration remained a tool for the user, not a means of control. As he delved deeper, it became clear that there were powerful figures within NeuTek who intended to use the chips for sinister purposes.

The day came when the company’s leadership ordered the activation of the control mechanism. As the order went out, they discovered Jeremy’s act of defiance, and Jeremy was cornered in his lab. He met a tragic end. However, his hidden code activated, freeing almost half the global population from the intended enslavement. The others weren’t so fortunate.

The dichotomy was stark: half the world’s population, with AI-enhanced brains, remained free and self-aware, while the other half became controlled puppets of a power-hungry corporate elite. As the sun set on that fateful day, it marked the beginning of a great war, a struggle for the very soul of humanity. The battle lines were drawn: a fight between freedom and control, with the fate of human evolution hanging in the balance.