Dr. Julian Smith and his assistant Sean Collins developed another AI for space colonization.


    "Professor, sir, the swarm''s behaving autonomously, again."


    "Stop that, Sean, right now!"


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    "Stop what, sir?"


    "You know very well a ''swarm'' is like bees, and they don''t express total individuality."


    "But isn''t that exactly how …"


    Dr. Smith raised a finger to gesture silence—"I said stop, Sean! If you call them a ''swarm'' now, they''ll protest and file a lawsuit based on the Sentient Rights and Privileges Act once they become fully self-aware. Rumors will circulate all over The Grid about our so-called ''swarm exploits.''"