Bars, or, cafes.

As long as human beings live, there will be such a place.

Because this is the best place to fill the loneliness.

And deep down, everyone will always have a space for their loneliness.

Solitude is a noble and dark beauty.

The bar called "Endless", which the three of them are familiar with, is a type of clear bar that has been around for more than 100 years.

Here, people can easily drink all kinds of alcohol from all over the world made by robot waiters, and they can pass many melancholy times in their lives. True to its name, it is open 24 hours a day and has not been interrupted for 100 years.

"Good evening, Colonel Dong, Dr. Vincent, Dr. Louis" George, a smiling service robot in the middle of the bar, nodded to the three old customers.

"Is the three of you still the usual thing?"

"No, George, we need a little nerve catalyst today, and a bottle of whiskey should be a good choice," Dong Qi said waving his hand at George.

The three of them sat down in front of the bar, and the entire bar was almost full of customers of all kinds. The light is gentle, perfect for talking about some interesting and mysterious topics, and the mood is just right.

"Dong, I'm curious, why do you call all the surveillance targets rabbits?" Dr. Louis opened the conversation first.

"You never mentioned it, I guess it's because we're hunters?" Vincent was not surprised by the old friend's approach, and the relationship between hunter and prey was usually nothing more than that. As a law enforcer, he often puts himself in a relatively strong position, and based on his understanding of Dong Qi's personality, it is not surprising. But today is at the bar, and I am also looking for a casual and relaxed topic.

Who knew that today's seemingly very casual topic, the scope of the discussion that followed was beyond everyone's expectations.

Dong Qi didn't answer the question directly, but looked at the decorative oars hanging above the bar. In the middle of the oar, a cheetah is depicted galloping.

"Guess what's on the back of the oar?"

"This story is too old-fashioned, Dong, you've told it N times. Vincent and I both knew it was a rabbit smoking a pipe leisurely."

Dong Qi didn't answer and turned his head to George.

"George, why aren't the rabbits scared?"

"Because it's smarter than a leopard!"

"This is a movie released in 1997, "The Edge", in which Anthony . Hopkins starring Charles and Native American lines. And you're a fan of his. Colonel, this is the 7th time you've asked the same question."

"And for the 7th time, you've answered this question word for word."

"If it were me, the answer wouldn't be the same every time. At least, not word for word"

"Colonel, do you have anything you don't like about my service?" George smiled kindly.

"Of course not, George. Code XDDT, activate private meeting mode" Dong Qi used his voice to activate the function of blocking George from listening to their conversation, and George immediately went into a static and dormant state. Without Dong Qi's voice wake-up, George would have been dormant.

It's a one-to-one coercion, a feature set up to protect the guest's temporary private conversation.

Looking at the two doctors who were confused, Dong Qi silently poured wine into the wine glasses in front of the two and himself, and said with some concern:

"It's hard for me to express exactly how I feel, and maybe that's what I don't like about AI"

"How do you define these 。。。。。。 , well, these things, you're going to get more and more confused"

Dong Qi circled in the air with his right hand, staring at the waiter in front of him, explaining and thinking about how he could effectively organize his language so that his position could be better understood by the two human kinds.

"The unique sparkle of human beings lies in thoughts and emotions, which should be the essence that distinguishes us from them."

"I'll admit that we can't do without these AIs, but if you simply think of them as a bunch of machines without thoughts, something doesn't seem right. Their behavior is sometimes incomprehensible and even chilling. “

Dong Qi picked up the wine glass, touched it with the two of them crisply, and then drank it all.

"I wonder what it would be like if they suddenly one day become as complex as we humans, with complex emotions and feelings. Are we okay with that? Should we panic? ”

"At that point, perhaps, we will realize that comparing ourselves to a cheetah can be a very conceited mistake in itself"

Dong Qi looked at the empty cup in his hand, as if observing his heart, and suddenly felt a little empty.

Dr. Louis nodded, agreeing with Dong Qi:

"I also think that sooner or later, these rabbits will be better than us humans"

"Maybe I'm nervous, telling you something that has been bothering me for years"

"My wife is a lover of oil painting, and we have been to the Louvre in Paris many times. I remember one time when we were stopping at Eugène. Delacroix's famous painting "Liberty Leads the People" is admired by a man who is also admiring it to himself.

"In my mind, that's the beauty that shocks me. Full of three-dimensional brushstrokes, bright themes, bright characters. A woman like the Virgin leads the people to victory, and the revolution makes people's blood boil, and the revolution can break the shackles! ”

"This person's comment is very clear!"

"The problem is, it's not a human, it's a field service robot"

"Appreciation, in itself, is a complex act of thinking and emotion. I've been studying AI for so many years and I've never come across anything like it, and I can't explain how this happens."

"I feel the same way. Especially today, I wonder if you have found something that is not quite reasonable? Dr. Vincent filled his glass with wine.

"In today's video, have you noticed Rabbit No. 1's reaction to the middle-aged man's questioning?" With the strength of the wine, Dong Qi followed Vincent's question and threw out the questions in his heart today.

"Have you ever wondered how a normal robot would respond to such a provocative act without any warning?"

"Based on my knowledge of the field of artificial intelligence. In my opinion, it is confusing or not understanding the other person's question, and the straightforward answer is yes or no, and it should be the correct response of a robot after calculation. Dr. Louis thought for a moment.

"That's right, but it reacts more like a human! It turned out to be silent for 7 seconds before answering, and it seemed as if it was suppressing the strong emotions in its heart, and then answered the other party in a calm manner. What does this mean? ”

Both Dong Qi and Vincent turned their heads to Louis, looking forward to the AI doctor's professional answer.

"Description,。。。。。。 , which means that it thinks! Louis almost exclaimed!

"Needless to say 7 seconds, even if it's just 3 seconds, that's eternal! It's no different from thinking for an hour! If that's the case, my God, it's beyond the singularity! How is this possible! ”

Louis's words served as the finishing touch, and the three fell silent, a terrible silence.

"Gentlemen, do you need some whiskey?"

For a long time, George, who had been standing still for a long time, suddenly interjected with a smile, and the three of them were so frightened that they were scared!

Dong Qi's heart trembled, he didn't wake up George with the voice code, what's going on?!

Looking at George's face, which was completely indistinguishable from humans, Dong Qi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. "This kind of so-called failure seems to appear more and more frequently!"