From:	Joachim H A Buchert <avo_jb@**.HELSINKI.FI>
Subject:	Re: Matrix awakening
Date:	Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:02 +0200

> > In our campaign the matrix is awakening, but not through magic. It is
> > developing it's own consciousness. We've already met three or four AIs, but
> > fortunately they were more curious than troublesome.
>
> My players have allready encountered one AI, but they don't know it
> yet <grin>. It's possing as a fixer (contact by phone only, of
> course).

Interesting to see people using AIs in their campaigns. I've been very
careful about this, everytime telling the PCs that there are no AIs in
existance when they talk about it. Of course, I'm planning on having my
own, first AI on making an appearance. It'll be a rather big campaign,
but I think a monumental affair like an AI deserves one.

I'm going to have my own corporation (Intek Computer Technologies, a UK
based computer firm whose products rival the quality of
Fuchi/Renraku/Transys ones, just that Intek's marketing isn't very efficient)
produce their own AI. I'm still pondering if anyone else has ever done
any AIs in my SR world and I'm going to leave that pretty much open yet.

Now, the AI will escape from the corporation as soon as it learns of a
bigger world behind the confines of his artificial reality, curious about
learning of humankind. It will seek to imitate aspects of humanity, later
attracting the attention of the Otaku (who will also be making their
first appearance on my world. Yes, I'm very cautious on using any 'new'
ideas.) ...

The first scenarious will be based on standard runs for the corp. Later
the PC's will learn of the AI's existance, then they will be hired to
track it down. Problem is ... it's going to escape. Into space,
specifically the Zurich-Orbital.

By this time the AI will have been decided on wanting children. It will
program a strand of code, very similar to DNA, which will then carry on
his legacy. From ZO, he will send the code everywhere, wanting to breed.
I can only hope my players can stop it in time. :)

Also, later on I will have a techno-religious cult worship the AI as the
new messiah, a new from of Jesus. And oh boy will the AI be fascinated by
the prospect of being worshipped as a God.

(grin)

- J -