Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

On the island of Hawaii, the inhabitants all wore somber expressions.

In just a few years, Chen Yiran completed the economic transformation of Hawaii Island, turning it from a tourist hotspot into an aurora capital.

The methods used were simple and brutal: the airport was privatized directly, and the batches of flights entering and leaving the airport were controlled.

Although the island's residents are not used to it, it must be said that they enjoy it very much.

Previously, the world only regarded this place as a vacation spot, and many Americans even had a biased view of the island's natives, almost assuming that all the people here were tanned grass-skirted girls.

But now, with Hawaii and the aurora borealis linked together, it has slowly taken on a sacred feel and become the true center of the world.

Now, the governor's sudden attack has angered the residents, who are afraid that their current position will be threatened.

Therefore, various spontaneous activities and marches in support of Aurora were immediately organized by officials eager to show off. The US military base next door, which had been almost corrupted, even directly followed Aurora's orders and raised its combat readiness level by one level, completely ignoring the inquiries from the US military command.

The entire state of Hawaii is adopting a stance that if the federal government doesn't give us an explanation, we'll give the federal government one.

In Washington, D.C., Chen Yiran's old classmate sat in his office with a headache. He no longer had the excitement of first assuming the presidency, nor the composure of an old-school politician. At this moment, he was genuinely a little flustered.

The heads of various departments below also looked very grim, after all, the governor's death was a slap in the face to the government.

While the aurora borealis created a festive atmosphere in Hawaii and fueled media hype about federal inaction, putting considerable pressure on the federal government, it ultimately refused all government involvement during the joint investigation.

Aurora completely surrounded the areas where the incident occurred, even trespassing into military restricted zones, showing almost no regard for the Federation.

State governments across the country also offered their support, issuing direct orders to refuse federal intervention, as if they wanted to resolve the issue themselves.

"We have to speak out! I know the technology behind the aurora borealis is something we can't afford to give up, but we need to be firm. We need to draw a line to restrain the aurora!"

"Indeed, from a legal standpoint, even with the backing of those state governments, Aurora's actions directly challenged federal authority. It's impossible for the federal government not to intervene when a governor is attacked."

"Furthermore, their actions displayed an excessively strong intent to carry out vigilante justice, which is unacceptable to us."

"Adjustments are needed in Hawaii as well. Are the military troops there still considered federal troops? They're selfishly adjusting their combat readiness levels."

Most officials support negotiating with Aurora on this matter to restrain its behavior.

They eventually turned their attention to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, who had recently been at odds with several of his former military supporters. These men were the first suspects in this incident, and they all believed that the Department of Defense itself might have been directly involved.

This action is also a statement: if the Ministry of National Defense really wants to negotiate with Aurora, they support it.

After all, the aurora was so huge, it was frightening.

To their surprise, Ashton Carter said with an air of righteous indignation, "I believe that Aurora's investigative capabilities technically surpass those of the FBI. So it's fine to let them take the lead themselves. As for Hawaii, the Department of Defense has already contacted them and acknowledged their position."

The governor of Hawaii was attacked and killed; although there was a backup plan, he was ultimately physically dead. Honolulu now houses Aurora's central data center, which stores the consciousness of millions of American citizens.

If this was a terrorist attack, then no one can guarantee that the other side won't attack Hawaii, which is why they raised their alert level immediately.

The Ministry of National Defense acknowledges this statement.

Everyone present was surprised. They hadn't expected the military to take such a firm stance, especially since the Ministry of National Defense had remained completely silent when Aurora and those weapons companies were arguing recently.

Ashton Carter ignored these military novices. He was a true veteran who had clearly realized years ago that Aurora's AI would completely change warfare.

The aurora borealis has become even more astonishing in the last two years. Ashton is now completely shaped like the aurora borealis. His previous silence was merely a final act of courtesy to his old friend, the weapons companies.

After all, who wouldn't want tens of thousands of fearless robots under their command? That would be the ultimate fighting force.

Even if it's a human or a natural being, as long as Aurora takes them out of the instance plan, they are all fearless beings.

It feels so good not to have to pay death benefits. In fact, it can greatly reduce the number of soldiers in the future, making the burden much lighter.

The Department of Defense has a lot of headaches about money every year. The Department of Veterans Affairs has an annual budget of 200 billion dollars, nearly 400,000 employees, and serves about 20 million veterans, which accounts for almost 40% of the military budget.

Putting aside other things, according to regulations, the federal government will cover the college tuition fees for those who return after serving three years of military service, and 80% will be reimbursed for the two years of service.

This amount of money alone amounts to tens of billions of US dollars every year.

Moreover, the various human adjustment technologies or prosthetic technologies for aurora are prioritized for disabled veterans, and soldiers across the country are almost all natural aurora supporters.

Unlike the officials in the office, Ashton Carter was a physicist with a deep understanding of weapons, and he was very responsible, paying close attention to feedback from rank-and-file soldiers and various veterans' stations.

He knew perfectly well that if Chen Yiran directly opposed him with Aurora tomorrow, he, as the Minister of National Defense, would be ousted in a heartbeat.

The president was not surprised. He was far wiser than people thought. He had long known that the military system had been controlled by Aurora.

What's making him panic right now is that he seems to have guessed who did it.

Although he had no evidence and no one mentioned that ancient family.

But Delaware was the place he had spent his entire life building, and his eldest son was the current governor of Delaware. A few days ago, he received news that the DuPont family had stopped merger negotiations with Dow.

The former professional managers at DuPont also changed their original strategy.

This alerted him, and although it was all very intuitive, he was still in a dilemma.

Should we tell Chen Yiran?

He's been associated with the DuPont family for decades. What if the DuPonts are ultimately innocent? Or what if this is just his wariness of that old family?

Everyone in the conference room could tell that the president was somewhat distracted, but none of them said anything. After discussing it for a while, they waited for him to make the final decision.

By the time the president realized something was wrong, the conference room had been quiet for several minutes.

Even several officials looked at him with some concern, perhaps wondering if the old man was asleep, or if they should call someone in to check if he had soiled his pants.

The president waved his hand: "Ignore this matter entirely and let Aurora handle it herself. I'll have a phone conversation with Chen Yiran later."

Everyone in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief. Even those who claimed to be negotiating with Aurora didn't really want to face him directly. It was indeed most appropriate for the president, an alumnus, to step forward.

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On Lanai Island, Chen Yiran put down the phone and said with a cold laugh, "My good senior is still quite sensible."

【!! I could find the answer myself if I had the time, but knowing the answer and working backwards is definitely much faster. I just did some research and discovered that many core members of the DuPont family are particularly fond of hiking.】

The people we caught all said they were recruited while hiking or fishing, which fits the description.

Therefore, it is likely that DuPont's core members first went into the field, away from electronic devices, and recruited peripheral members, or those people were people that DuPont had been funding all along.

They then gave instructions in the field, and this group recruited operatives in the same manner.

However, our evidence may be insufficient, and the person in the middle has certainly been silenced long ago.

Should we act directly, relying solely on guesswork and the president's intuition?

"We're not barbarians. Keep investigating. With a specific target, we can find clues no matter what. You have a week to thoroughly investigate DuPont."

To be honest, I'm not very confident. This group is a bit cautious. What if they don't find any evidence?

Chen Yiran leaned back in her chair, recalling the scene in the Oasis.

Igor appeared very open-minded, and even seriously discussed the issue of the boundaries of consciousness with Chen Yiran.

As a core member of Aurora, he knew that Chen Yiran had once inadvertently seen the underlying logic of the world through an electronic device.

Igor has this thought every time he puts on the helmet and uploads his consciousness.

You know what, maybe consciousness really does have some effect. He really said he saw some strange things, but I don't know if it's really useful.

Chen Yiran sent researchers over to carefully examine whether Igor's condition was psychological or if there was something truly abnormal.

After Catherine regained consciousness, she appeared quite open-minded, but he could clearly sense that she was forcing a smile.

Emily comforted her for a long time, even suggesting that she give up her physical body and come live with her in the Oasis.

Ultimately, Catherine stopped them, and they began to seriously consider what kind of body Catherine should be paired with in the future.

Chen Yiran saw the overwhelming disappointment in Catherine when she learned that the kind of flesh-and-blood body that robots in science fiction movies could have might not be achievable in the short term.

This is the issue of reversibility. For those at the very top, if they were to die, of course everyone would want to become the adjuster.

However, if they are still young, most people don't want to become "adjusters".

Real life is good enough for them, and the Oasis experience with helmets is sufficient for them.

Adjusting one's behavior is ultimately irreversible, and for many, it represents a significant psychological issue and a major choice.

However, due to an accident, Catherine, his long-time employee, lost her right to choose.

Chen Yiran said with a fierce expression, "Investigate first. Give us a week. If we can't find anything, then launch a surprise attack! Mark all members of the DuPont family first, and destroy any evidence we find after a week."

If there's no evidence, arrest and interrogate them; use technical means to break through. If they're innocent, then make them apologize.

If not, then destroy.