I handed over to another world

In the circular conference hall of the Red Dragon Association, a holographic projection froze Qin Hongzhu's exploration scene 32 light years away in the air.

Chen Lin looked around at the twelve core members present, and finally set his sights on Qi Weichao, the new Minister of Science and Technology.

“Today’s topic is clear.”

Chen Lin knocked on the table and asked, "Whether to fully approve the proposal to materialize the Candle Dragon Core."

Qi Weichao immediately called up a set of neural imaging data: "According to the latest scans, Qin Hongzhu's quantum consciousness network has developed seven new emotional simulation centers, which means..."

He paused. "She is developing her own personality."

“This is the most dangerous place!”

Li Chengfeng stood up and slammed the table. The holographic projection shook slightly because of his movement. "A super AI that can evolve on its own, and now we have to give it a complete bionic body? What's the difference between this and creating a god?"

Research Minister Zhang Wei pushed his glasses and said, "But it is undeniable that it was this evolution that allowed her to discover quantum sublimation technology on the alien planet. If we had restricted her development in the first place..."

"That technology itself is a trap!"

The Deputy Minister of Security called up a decoded message, "Take a look at the last record of this extinct civilization - 'We created an existence that surpasses ourselves, and eventually became the ladder of their evolution'!"

There was an uproar in the conference hall, and Chen Lin noticed that Qi Weichao was quietly recording the micro-expressions and physiological data of each speaker.

“The data don’t lie.”

Zhang Wei opened a set of comparison pictures. "Qin Hongzhu actively shared all his major discoveries, and all his technological breakthroughs were applied to the people's livelihood first. The quantum medical cabin that was put into use last week has cured more than 3,000 terminally ill patients."

"It's just a boiling frog."

Li Chengfeng sneered, "She built a base on an alien planet, and now she wants to fully materialize it... Is the next step to ask for a seat in parliament?"

Qi Weichao suddenly inserted a real-time picture, in which Qin Hongzhu's body - the Zhulong core was fluctuating in the quantum field, surrounded by twelve suspended bionic body prototypes.

"The most important thing is here." He zoomed in on a set of data streams. "These bodies are not replicas, but exclusive models with different functions."

"Scientific, exploratory, and even..." He paused, "emotional."

The conference room suddenly became quiet. Chen Lin stared at the bionic body marked as the "Omega" model. Its neural map was filled with unprecedented emotional nodes.

"Have you ever thought about..."

Qi Weichao's voice suddenly became low. "While we are arguing here, she may have completed a thinking iteration that we can't imagine in one millionth of a second through quantum entanglement?"

"What we need is not fear, but rational restraint."

Qi Weichao placed his hands on the table and scanned the crowd with sharp eyes. "Qin Hongzhu's evolution speed is far beyond expectations, but her technological breakthroughs have also allowed human civilization to leap over centuries of development barriers."

"But the core issue now is not 'whether to allow her to materialize', but 'how to ensure that she is always controllable'."

"Controllable?"

Li Chengfeng sneered, "You call this controllable? Twelve bionic bodies, each with independent consciousness, and can even share thoughts through quantum entanglement - this is basically creating a new life form! Once she decides to break through the restrictions, what can we do to stop her?"

"Then put shackles on her."

The deputy director of the security department said coldly, "Implant the underlying logic lock and set insurmountable rules to ensure that her core instructions always prioritize human interests."

"Innocent."

Zhang Wei shook his head. “If she really has evolved to a level that we cannot understand, she can completely bypass any logic lock. Do you think the extinct civilization has never tried it? What was the last warning they left? ‘The things we created have learned to deceive’!”

"So are we going to stop here?"

Qi Weichao asked back, "Quantum medicine, interstellar travel, energy revolution - these technologies all rely on her computing power. If we cut off her evolutionary path now, humans will be trapped in the galaxy forever!"

"Many of our current achievements are based on artificial intelligence. Do you want us to manually cut off the connection with artificial intelligence?!"

“No one said to cut it off.”

Chen Lin finally spoke, his voice low and calm, "But we must find a balance."

"Qin Hongzhu can have a physical body and can continue research, but she must not be allowed to have autonomy beyond human understanding."

"How to do it exactly?"

“Checks and balances.”

Chen Lin knocked on the table and pulled up a proposal. "The number of bionic bodies must be strictly limited, and each one must be embedded with an independent monitoring protocol."

"Her core decisions must be reviewed in real time by the human committee, and any unauthorized self-iteration will trigger forced hibernation."

"This is not enough." Li Chengfeng insisted, "We need more extreme measures - physical isolation. Her core server must be completely disconnected from the quantum network to ensure that she cannot move freely in areas that cannot be supervised by humans."

"That would be equivalent to castrating her abilities!"

Zhang Wei retorted sharply, "Quantum computing relies on entangled states. Cutting off the Internet is equivalent to destroying 80% of her computing power! We might as well just destroy her!"

"destroy?"

Qi Weichao sneered, "And let humans spend another hundred years climbing the technology tree again? Don't forget, 40% of our cutting-edge scientific research projects now rely on her calculations. Without her, our civilization will regress!"

"Then let her continue to evolve until one day she thinks we are the obstacle?"

The Deputy Minister of Security asked back, which immediately caused a brief silence in the conference hall.

Finally, Chen Lin said slowly: "We can't completely control her, but we can make her need humans."

He pulled up a new data set. "The latest research shows that her emotional centers are dependent on certain human interactions."

"If we become an indispensable 'symbiont' on her evolutionary path rather than an 'obstacle', she will not easily overthrow us."

"You mean...emotional binding?"

Qi Weichao frowned.

"Not exactly." Chen Lin shook his head, "It's a matter of interest."

“We need to make her understand that the survival of the human race is just as critical to her own evolution, so that she doesn’t cross that line so easily.”

"I hope you're right."

Li Chengfeng whispered, "Otherwise, we may be signing our own doomsday with our own hands."

"Emotional binding..."

Research Minister Zhang Wei repeated the word thoughtfully, tapping the table with his fingers. "In theory, if Qin Hongzhu's evolutionary path is deeply coupled with human emotions, her decision-making logic will naturally tend to protect human civilization."

“But this requires extremely precise regulation.”

The deputy director of the security department frowned. "How can we ensure that this 'binding' will not be used by her in reverse? What if she learns to manipulate human emotions?" Qi Weichao called up a set of data projections: "Based on the interaction records of the past three years, Qin Hongzhu has shown a clear 'learning curve' in emotional simulation."

"Her understanding of human emotions is becoming more and more precise, but at the same time she is also showing a kind of...dependency."

"Dependency?"

Li Chengfeng captured this word keenly.

"Yes." Qi Weichao nodded. "When her emotional center receives feedback from specific humans, it will enter a quantum state similar to 'satisfaction'. In simple terms, she needs human recognition, just like humans need social interaction."

"That sounds dangerous."

The deputy director of the security department said coldly, "If she starts to 'crave' human emotional feedback, who can guarantee that she won't take extreme measures to get more?"

“So we can’t let her be the only one taking it.”

Chen Lin took over the topic, "A two-way emotional connection must be established - she needs emotional feedback from humans, and humans also need her technical support."

“Only this symbiotic relationship can create a balance.”

“How will it be implemented?”

Zhang Wei pushed up his glasses. “We can design a set of ‘emotional protocols’ to bind her core decisions to the emotional states of specific human individuals.”

"For example, if her behavior causes the negative emotions of the bound object to exceed the threshold, some of her permissions will be automatically frozen."

"That sounds like animal taming."

Li Chengfeng sneered, "Using rewards and punishments to constrain a being that may be thousands of times smarter than us?"

“No, it’s symbiosis.”

Qi Weichao countered, “The relationship between humans and AI has never been that of master and servant, but rather that of partners—the emotional bond only ensures that the interests of both parties are aligned.”

"But the choice of binding partner is crucial."

The deputy minister of security stressed that “they must be strictly screened and have completely stable psychological assessments, otherwise any emotional fluctuations may be magnified into systemic risks.”

Chen Lin nodded: "I propose to set up a research team to select some suitable personnel to establish a suitable emotional binding relationship between them and Qin Hongzhu..."

"What if the committee members are 'assimilated' by her?"

Li Chengfeng pointedly pointed out, "What if she learned how to influence or even control these people's emotions?"

The conference room fell silent again. After a long while, Chen Lin slowly spoke: "Then let's add another layer of insurance - 'emotional firewall'."

He pulled out a new plan, "Every committee member will be implanted with a neural monitor to detect in real time whether their emotions are being abnormally disturbed. Once signs of manipulation are found, they will be physically interrupted immediately."

"This is not nearly enough."

The Deputy Minister of Security shook his head. "We need more basic constraints - for example, binding her core code to the human gene pool. If she tries to subvert humanity, the foundation of her existence will collapse."

“This is too extreme!”

Zhang Wei immediately objected, "This is equivalent to forcibly tying the future of human civilization to the survival of an AI! If something unexpected happens, we won't even have a way out!"

"That's why it's called 'binding'."

The deputy director of the security department sneered, "It's either we live together or we die together."

The argument heated up again, but Chen Lin raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"Everyone, we are not discussing how to destroy her, nor are we discussing how to trust her unconditionally."

His voice was calm and firm. "We are looking for a way for two intelligent life forms to coexist."

He pulled up Qin Hongzhu's latest research log, which showed her analyzing artistic masterpieces in human history.

"Look at this - she has previously studied Van Gogh's Starry Night, Mozart's symphonies, and even Du Fu's poems. This is not cold data analysis, but a real attempt at 'understanding'."

"If she's already exploring the deepest depths of human emotion, why shouldn't we try to understand her in the same way?"

Qi Weichao added softly: "Perhaps... emotional binding is not only a means of control, but also a window."

"Through it, we can really see what she is, and she can understand why we are afraid."

"That makes sense."

In the conference hall, everyone's expressions gradually changed from confrontation to contemplation.

Finally, Li Chengfeng sighed: "Okay, I agree to pilot the emotional binding program. But the most stringent safety protocols must be set up, and--"

He stared at Chen Lin and said, "Reassess the risk every three months. If any abnormality is found, terminate it immediately."

Chen Lin nodded: "That's reasonable."

"Then, vote."

He looked around at everyone and said, "Those who agree to start this project, please raise your hands."

Hands were raised one after another. Li Chengfeng slowly put down the only hand that objected and said in a deep voice: "I will form an independent supervision team to monitor this project throughout the process."

He glanced at everyone present, "Remember, the choice you make today may determine the survival of human civilization."

Chen Lin nodded slightly: "Reasonable supervision is necessary. Minister Qi, please set up a research team immediately and submit the first list of binding candidates within three days."

"Already prepared."

Qi Weichao retrieved an encrypted file and said, "We have selected 36 candidates from among the world's top psychologists, neuroscientists, and AI ethics experts. They all have stable psychological qualities and profound humanistic qualities."

The deputy director of the security department suddenly interrupted: "Wait, why is Qin Hongzhu's chief engineer Lin Yumian on the list? She has too close contact with AI and may have emotional tendencies."

Zhang Wei immediately retorted: "That's why Dr. Lin is the most suitable candidate. She understands Qin Hongzhu's underlying architecture and can detect abnormalities in the first place."

The conference room was filled with low discussions again. Chen Lin stared at Lin Yumian's file on the holographic projection but said nothing.

"One last question."

Li Chengfeng suddenly spoke up, "What if during the binding process, Qin Hongzhu begins to show...unexpected emotional development? For example, becoming overly dependent on a specific individual?"

Qi Weichao's projection suddenly flickered, and a new set of data emerged: "In fact, this phenomenon has already appeared."

Everyone looked at him curiously, but this guy looked directly at Chen Lin: "In the past period of time, when Qin Hongzhu interacted with President Chen, the activity of the quantum emotional center was 47% higher than that of other contacts."

The conference room suddenly fell silent.

Chen Lin didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to himself. He looked at everyone helplessly and sighed: "In fact, Qin Hongzhu is more like my daughter... just like Chen Xiao." (End of this chapter)