Deceitful Game

Chapter 153 I Don't Trust You

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Zhuang Yan was stunned for a moment, clearly not understanding.

Shen Yiqi couldn't help but cough, his momentum noticeably weakening: "Besides... what else?"

Seeing that the other person seemed to understand, Mingpo knew that Shen Yiqi must know how to play games.

So he retorted directly, "Detroit - Become Human?"

"That's right."

Shen Yiqi snapped his fingers.

A genuine, radiant smile appeared on his face: "What do you think of that kind of world?"

"Robots are almost identical to humans, aren't they perfect!"

"All kinds of robots can adapt to all kinds of environments. Whether it's assembly line workers, deliverymen, food deliverymen... even dangerous disaster relief can be handled by robots!"

"At the same time, men who can't find girlfriends and women who can't find boyfriends can use robots; if children can't afford nannies, there can be domestic robots that can take care of them. Robots can also tutor children's homework, thus replacing private tutors."

"Even teachers can use robots! A teacher's knowledge is ultimately limited, and knowledge can be wrong... Whether it's political stance or personal feelings, problems can arise, and there's also the possibility of being bribed, getting sick, getting injured, or not being in good condition."

"At the same time, teachers bear too much negative emotion, which can cause them to fall ill or inflict that negative emotion on students. Wouldn't it be better to replace teachers with robots that never get angry?"

"Besides, the same applies to management positions—most companies are like countries. Even if the leader is a tyrant or goes astray, the company usually doesn't fall apart easily. A key reason why a company has problems is actually problems in the middle management positions. "It could be internal strife, resource grabbing, or setting traps for each other. There are also people who betray the company, sell out its interests, or deceive their superiors to increase their power and control."

"Even in most companies, simply ensuring that the wishes and orders of senior management are transmitted accurately, completely, and precisely to the grassroots level is an almost impossible task. But with robots, this problem can be solved!"

"AI can offer clear solutions to vague leadership intentions, even providing multiple alternatives for selection; they won't be bribed, accept bribes, engage in power struggles, or attempt to seize control—instead, they can preserve the company's strength almost entirely! The same applies to the legal industry..."

Shen Yiqi spoke eloquently.

Mingpo noticed that when Shen Yiqi spoke, his hands would unconsciously open and rotate in front of him as if he were making a Rasengan.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yiqi abruptly stopped speaking.

"Ah, I'm sorry..."

Mingpo was about to apologize, saying that he had been rude.

He then noticed that Shen Yiqi wasn't angry at all. Instead, he stared at Mingpo with those shining eyes and asked earnestly, "Mr. Mingpo, do you think there's something wrong with what I said?"

"...It's not so much that there's a problem somewhere, but rather that there's a problem with everything."

Mingbo pondered for a moment, and considering Shen Yiqi's sincerity, he decided to be more direct: "If it's really as you say, with robots being deployed in all areas of the world—what will humans do then?"

"Humans can do whatever they want!"

Shen Yiqi smiled brightly: "Go to work if you want, rest if you want! Paint if you want, write if you want. Become a broadcaster if you want, learn to sing and write poetry if you want."

"So, what about the aspects outside of art?"

"Then let's do scientific research!"

Shen Yiqi replied without hesitation, "People no longer need to compete for resources or work hard. With abundant productivity, all the surplus economic resources can be used for scientific research, right?"

"So..."

Mingper countered, "In your plans, do art and scientific research not need robots?"

Shen Yiqi was silent for a moment, then hesitated, "Wh...what do you mean?"

"I mean, are there no robots in the fields of art and scientific research?"

"Of course we should have it!"

Shen Yiqi's voice grew louder.

His voice was bright and full of hope: "Endless games, movies, animations—all of these can be made by robots! If people don't want to work, they can have endless entertainment!"

"Scientific research is the same... Much of the foundational work in scientific research consists of repetitive experiments that don't have much substance. These tasks can be handled by robots, and they might even be more convenient, more accurate, and less prone to errors. This way, the top scholars won't have their research progress hindered by robots."

"If all the work is done by robots," Mingpu countered, "if research teams are filled with robots, and artworks are made by robots, how can humans become top artists and scientists?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yiqi's smile faded, and his expression became more serious.

Even Zhuang Yan, who was standing to the side, turned his head, seemingly wanting to hear Shen Yiqi's answer.

Shen Yiqi replied earnestly, "I have actually thought about this question—you are really amazing, Mr. Mingpo! I only truly realized this question a few years after I had and put this dream into practice..."

"I'm not sure if the answer I'm giving now is the final answer. But I currently think it should be like this..."

"This world doesn't need the majority of mediocre people. The world's progress is almost entirely built on a tiny minority of 'geniuses,' whether in art, culture, or science. They were originally unknown or not wealthy, often because society lacked a proper selection mechanism. But in fact, if these people are selected and properly nurtured, they can create possibilities. And all the others combined cannot create achievements of equal magnitude."

"A mediocre mathematician's entire life's contribution is merely to save an afternoon for a genius who suddenly appears out of nowhere. So what we should really be doing is not letting ordinary people waste their lives, but rather correctly selecting that genius, shouldn't we?"

"If everyone were integrated into the same sufficiently accurate management system, their abilities would be correctly assessed. People could then be put to their best use and develop in the direction of their greatest talents. Even if they weren't as good as robots, they could still be relatively happier."

"I believe that the human-centric management model of the world is outdated, rigid, and vulgar."

"In ancient societies, slave owners managed slaves, emperors managed vassals, and capital and bureaucracy managed commoners... Now that we have entered the information age, it is only natural that robots should manage humans."

"Using robots that never make mistakes, never accept bribes, never get tired, and never go crazy to manage flesh-and-blood, vulgar, greedy, stupid, and unaware humans."

"Is this your dream?"

Mingpo asked.

Shen Yiqi nodded seriously: "Yes... What do you think?"

He unconsciously started using the formal "you" (您).

Mingpo didn't answer, but instead looked at Zhuang Yan: "And what's your opinion, sir?"

Zhuang Yan just chuckled and waved his hand: "This is the question he asked you, so I... I won't answer it, hehe..." Ming Po pondered for a long time and slowly nodded: "If we really follow your suggestion, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

"But that's on the premise that the robot really is as you say... 'It won't make mistakes, it won't take bribes, it won't get tired, it won't go crazy.'" Mingpo spread his hands and said frankly, "But I don't trust robots."

Or rather, I don't trust you.

"I don't trust you, a human being who is 'wrong, bribed, tired, and crazy,' and I will always remain skeptical."