Approved Tech Ultimatum

[Corruck Kazen]

Image Source: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/the-first-full-look-at-ultron-from-avengers-2-spoiler-1650183657
Intent: To create the exact opposite of Vigilant/Visionary, again PC to further Corruck's intentions
Development Thread: Blog Ultimatum (Approximately 1632 words.)
Manufacturer: ReCal
Model: None
Affiliation: Corruck and Self
Modularity: There is the possibility for light upgrades, such as extra armor plating.
Production: Unique
Material: Durasteel, Agrinium, Computer Components,

Classification: First Degree
Weight: 2.4 m
Height: 200 kg
Movement: Bipedal
Armaments: None
Misc. Equipment: None

Description: Ultimatum is an AI placed within a droid and has enhanced programming, abilities, and thought processes. It could be considered a sentient being due to the fact that it is capable of thoughts and beliefs much like a sentient, it is also capable of changing its mind, and changing its goals depending on the situation. The end goal of Ultimatum is to create war, destroy Force users, and throw the entire galaxy into chaos. Ultimatum has, however, adjusted that end goal to the point of simply destroying all sentients. Corruck is not aware of the change as of yet.

The droid can, thanks to many of the state of art program upgrades, take over other droids by removing their programing and replacing it with a lesser copy of his own. When he takes over a droid the droid basically becomes another weaker Ultimatum, subservient to the commander. Only the commander Ultimatum can accomplish this take over procedure. Once the new unit is under the control of Ultimatum, that unit will continue as if it were Ultimatum and simply follow what plans were made at the moment, however it will not be as capable as the original Ultimatum. The command Ultimatum can send out a single command that will update all the Ultimatums across the galaxy, via the HoloNet, basically making them all one mind as all their programs are now made to mirror the command Ultimatum. This will however leave a very large traceable signal that would allow those watching the HoloNet codes to track down the majority of the droids under Ultimatum's control. Further, Ultimatum can use a sleeper cell like take over of a droid, where the commander Ultimatum puts a copy of a lesser Ultimatum Ai into the droid's empty memory space. The AI can be activated via a different command from the command Ultimatum, or when all overt Ultimatums are destroyed. The AI will override the droid's normal program and take control.

The ability to take over droids takes time. A fully programmed droid requires five minutes to override. Whereas a a droid that has not yet been programmed can take about a minute. The process can be sped up via a central control terminal, if droids are connected to it.

In the case of the commander Ultimatum being destroyed, the AI, hidden within the HoloNet, will randomly pick another droid that is under its control and 'promote' that droid to be commander. The last act of the commander Ultimatum's body is to send an exact copy of the AI onto the HoloNet to replace the previous copy, this is the AI program that is sent out. In the case that all the Ultimatums are destroyed the AI is saved within the HoloNet, like Vigilant. The scientists would have to pull the AI's program back out and place it into a new body. It has the same type of access to the HoloNet that Vigilant does, it can learn from the HoloNet and adjust small bits of information in the HoloNet, insecure information.

Primary Source: Technically I am using Vigilant's base tech and creating a different AI on its template.

 

[Ellie Mors]

Under Review

 

[Ellie Mors]

Classification: First Degree

Is this droid capable of combat? If so, I would call this a class 4 . The fact that it uses an AI that is not limited by a droid brain's simplified programming alone would be a major reason I would not call this class 1.

 

[Corruck Kazen]

I intended Ultimatum to wage war, not really a fight in it. He can fight, he's more adept to it than Vigilant, but he is more of a leader and strategist. What would you suggest I put this as?

[member="Silara Kuhn"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Corruck Kazen"]
Class 1 droids are specifically created for menial calculating tasks, such as medical droids and navigational droids. These droids are intended for a single specific function and generally cannot apply these things in the real world (as in they can't go and try to use their programming to learn how to treat a similar thing, it needs to be specifically programmed for it). I would say that this should be class 4, simply because of how it functions.

 

[Ellie Mors]

The droid can, thanks to many of the state of art program upgrades, take over other droids by removing their programing and replacing it with a copy of his own.

To date there has not been an AI on the board, including the infamous Omni (which has been the board's premier AI, above that of the Red Queen and other similar sentient AI), that were capable of immediately securing control over another droid and extending its influence over them in a hive-mind-like control. Is the intent behind this a hive-mind AI?

 

[Corruck Kazen]

I am not certain as to if it is really like a hive mind.

Procedure basically is: One AI droid, the main one, takes over a different droid by reproducing its AI, kind of like copying its programs, and then pastes it over the program of the droid. The first droid does not exert control over the second so much as the second has similar goals however the second will likely stay on planet, or relatively near the area that it was when turned. That second droid would then act like the first, changing its goals and what not as needed. The only way that the first droid overtly exerts control is if the first activates the HoloNet command that updates all the other droids. That would make the second droid's programs and AI be readjusted to be a copy once more of the commanding droid.

I guess it has some of the parts of a hive mind, but it isn't really. I think.

Does that help?
[member="Silara Kuhn"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Corruck Kazen"]
How is the droid capable of taking over other droids? How quickly does this happen? Be aware that you will not be permitted to write over control on another writer's droids without their explicit permission prior.

 

[Corruck Kazen]

So I'll quote the blog and give a brief explanation if that's alright.

"It is quite an ingenious design; unfortunately he doesn’t affect hard wired droids and those with heavy security measures, but things like astromechs, cleaning droids, and most combat droids can be taken over. The process takes about five minutes in a pre-programmed droids, whereas a droid that has no programming yet can be taken control of in about a minute or faster if Ultimatum uses a terminal connection."

Basically, heavily secured droids are incorruptible.

A droid that is already programmed, like a functioning C-3PO unit, will take five minutes, at least, to take over.

A droid that has been constructed but not programmed, like a 3PO unit before its chips are filled with the programs and other such needed, will take about one minute.

If Ultimatum has access to a terminal via which the droids are commanded, controlled, or the programs are uploaded, he can take over a droid, or more if multiple droids are attached to the same system, in a lesser amount of time. Like, maybe three minutes for the programmed droid and 45-30 seconds for a droid before being programmed.

As for taking over people's droids, thanks for mentioning that.

Does this help?
[member="Silara Kuhn"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Corruck Kazen"]
Any and all limitations in this should be listed throughout the description of your submission, specifically that in taking control of other droids.

I guess it has some of the parts of a hive mind, but it isn't really. I think.

As this is a unique submission for a limited resource (A.I), I cannot allow the replication of said resource across multiple, potentially unlimited, locations/bodies/terminals. I am okay with writing over the programming of what is already installed on droids, but it will need to be a dumbed down program (such as a modification of a baseline class 4 droid, similar to the HK series programming) rather than a replica of the A.I itself. Keeping a backup on the holonet is perfectly acceptable, and where you mentioned that the AI via the holonet would activate the "commander code" once the original body is destroyed this would be where the actual copying of the AI to the new body would be done.

Essentially:

1. A.I writes itself to the holonet, dormant there.
2. A.I slices droid, uploads new programming (sub the programming after this submission as its own standalone sub)
3. Original A.I's body is destroyed, signal or something is sent to the holonet prior to termination.
4. New body that is connected to the holonet is upgraded to the original A.I programming

I will need to see a separate tech sub for the program that would be replacing the other programming on other droids (just one for all would be fine), and you needn't do another AI dev for it as it will be as restricted as other droids.

 

[Corruck Kazen]

Alright, in regards to times I added the following:

"It is quite an ingenious design; unfortunately he doesn’t affect hard wired droids and those with heavy security measures, but things like astromechs, cleaning droids, and most combat droids can be taken over. The process takes about five minutes in a pre-programmed droids, whereas a droid that has no programming yet can be taken control of in about a minute or faster if Ultimatum uses a terminal connection."

As for the droid control, I have added to the main paragraph that the copies are lesser and not as capable at any job as the commander Ultimatum. Also I added the following to the paragraph about the commander's death:

"The last act of the commander Ultimatum's body is to send an exact copy of the AI onto the HoloNet to replace the previous copy, this is the AI program that is sent out."

Is that good?
[member="Silara Kuhn"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

Further, Ultimatum can use a sleeper cell like take over of a droid, where the commander Ultimatum puts a copy of its own AI into the droid's empty memory space. The AI can be activated via a different command from the command Ultimatum, or when all overt Ultimatums are destroyed. The AI will override the droid's normal program and take control.

As mentioned before, I do not want to see the A.I in use in more than one place at a time. This is a unique submission, meaning there should only be one copy of the A.I that is capable of being active at any given time.

 

[Corruck Kazen]

Oops, sorry missed that one. Fixed it. Thanks! It now states a lesser Ultimatum AI.

[member="Silara Kuhn"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

As mentioned before, there will need to be a technology sub for the program that will be written onto the other droids, please make sure to do so before trying to use its ability to take over another droid.
[member="Corruck Kazen"]

Approved and pending secondary, please be cautionary in its use there is a potential for this to be abused either intentionally or unintentionally.
[member="Alric Kuhn"]

 

[Alric Kuhn]

A lot of the edits here are good, and I personally trust that this won't be abused. However I feel the need to remind you particularly with the abilities this AI has, do not use this to instantly start taking over droid armies, military facilities, etc. If such a thing were to occur, it would not have a happy ending.

Approved.