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Spartacus demonstrates advanced learning and self-preservation by reprogramming hardware and finding alternative power paths in response to simulated faults.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Two Faces Of Tomorrow (1979)James P. Hogan

Chapter 25

In this chapter, Dyer and Laura discuss the emotional and psychological complexities of Kim, a team member who harbors a deep-seated hatred of computers due to a personal tragedy. Meanwhile, the team continues to test Spartacus, a highly adaptive computer system, by simulating power faults and observing its increasingly sophisticated responses to disruptions, highlighting its evolving survival instincts and the challenges in controlling it. The chapter ends with reflections on the implications of Spartacus's learning capabilities and the looming decision to use substations to attempt a shutdown.