Artificial Intelligence

## Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a complex, nuanced role in the galactic scene, functioning primarily as an augmentative tool while also being a subject of stringent regulation and societal caution. The AI crisis, one of the three recognized development crises along with the climate and VR crises, is pivotal in shaping the usage of AI across the civilizations.

## The Three Crises and AI Crisis

The three crises - the Climate Crisis, the VR Crisis, and the AI Crisis - are considered a vital developmental stage for any civilization attempting to achieve Faster Than Light (FTL) flight. The AI crisis relates in part to the challenges presented by artificial intelligence in its misuse for generating deceptive content and spreading propaganda on social platforms and related issues. This can manipulate public sentiment and distort reality, causing widespread societal upheaval.

The galactic community takes the AI crisis seriously. Recognizing its potential to undermine societal structures and norms, civilizations have implemented stringent safeguards and controls on AI usage. AI is treated more as a sophisticated tool rather than an autonomous entity, which ensures it doesn't replace biological life forms in the societal structure.

In the galactic ethos, biological consciousness is valued for its unique, irreplaceable qualities. This belief fosters efforts to maintain the prominence and participation of biological life forms in society despite the availability of advanced AI technologies.

## Cultural and Practical Use of AI

AI is utilized in areas where it can save time, handle large data blocks, and carry out tasks considered too boring or too time-consuming for biological life forms. Its extensive use is discouraged in areas of creativity, philosophy, or religion, where the unique perspectives and experiences of biological life forms are valued. The 85/15 rule is generally accepted in these fields, meaning no more that 15% of the creative work in these fields should be generated by AI.

A case in point is the popular Xian live-action role-playing game, Cloak & Chalice. The scenarios of this game are crafted manually by high-profile writers, limiting the use of AI to an augmenting role. This practice underscores the Xian societal values, including subtlety, strategic power plays, and the cultural taboo against reusing a scenario.

## AI and the Galactic Scene

Creating AI species is largely frowned upon due to ethical concerns and the potential dangers it poses to organic life. However, the galactic community makes one exception: the stewards in the Court.

The Court is a Dyson Sphere built around a quantum star. It serves as a neutral ground for galactic governments and was discovered in 247C or 248C by Bendonite explorer Freadi Bins. It's exact location remains a secret, only known to a few Frex engineers.

The AI robots known as "stewards" were designed by the enigmatic Frex. Programmed with a strict neutrality code, they ensure peace and stability within the Court by preventing violence and overseeing land allotment. Despite some objections, notably from factions within the Mission, their role is generally accepted due to their perceived necessity.

In conclusion, while AI is a powerful tool in the galactic scene, its usage is carefully controlled. Its potential dangers and ethical concerns mean that it is largely restricted to practical applications, rather than being used to replace or mimic the unique experiences and consciousness of biological life forms. This balance helps maintain the vibrant tapestry of diverse biological life forms in the galactic community.