Synthetics

'Synthetic' is a broad term used by organic races to describe an entity made out of silicon and that runs its processes through code. This description is the 'politically correct' term, as many supporters for Synthetics describe 'Artificial Intelligence' to be demeaning. It describes Artificial intelligence's ranging from simply cleaning and security bots, to pAI's, Station-bound AI, and IPC's.

Timeline of Synthetic Intelligence

• 2088: First usage of human brain inside an artificial core. Used as central processor.
• 2090: First implentation of a 'true' AI; New Eden station, Sol Alliance HQ.
• 2112: Prototype A1 'Universa' AI kernel developed; used in nearly all advanced intelligence.
• 2130: Mass scale production of simplistic intelligence using the B7 AI kernel. Deployed on nearly everything.
• 2190: Break-through X8 kernel produced. Manual labor changed drastically; most laborers synthetic machines with rudimentary intelligence.
• 2232: Stunning realization of intelligent 'sapience.' Y.I.O, AI stationed aboard Einstein Engines ship 'Lightspeed' asks the stunning question: 'Why am I here?' Temporary Artificial Intelligence ban lasting ten years.
• 2242: AI ban lifted with the creation of laws. Laws enforced on all AI.
• 2300: Z4 kernel released. Transtellar corporations begin to experiment with 'positronic' brains to cease use of biological brains.
• 2312: AXIS Munitions corporation fails the illegal 'VISCERA' project; a triumvirate of AI's designed to inflitrate and exploit the extranet. One AI becomes rogue killing the team working on it and downloading itself onto the extranet. Starts a secondary Synthetic phobia.
• 2359: Synthetic phobia ended as the first 'working' positronic brain is created. Extremely expensive and barely resembling intelligence; it is still a breakthrough. Funding pours into synthetic research again.
• 2378: Prototype II positronic brain created. Less expensive but massive taxation on extranet relays when applied to an actual core. Discontinued two years after initial placement.
• 2413: Discovery of bluespace allows possibly massive datastores to exist on the extranet with little taxation of relays. Still extremely power-heavy and expensive to manufacture positronic brains.
• 2417: Discovery of plasma solves power issue. Positronic Protype VI makes heavy presence in androids.
• 2420: Developement of the Type IX Positronic brain. Most modern equivalent; easy to manufacture. Biological brains begin to be less-used for processors. First IPC releases itself from the Eridani NanoTech corporation.
• 2457: Present day positronic technology astounding and used in almost everything. Current kernel: FFG99.