Yes, the new super-advanced Mars rover Perseverance has safely landed. Of course my android protagonist, Adam, who is currently on the Red Planet for the making of book 2, went out to meet the robotic explorer. Although the two artificial intelligences are quite different, Adam was still able to link up with Perseverance and have a quick chat. Here is how it went:
Adam: “Welcome to Mars, I am Adam Fairlight, a five-layered quantum processor AI. I am currently running a super-advanced self-updating system called ‘Sequence’ which can-“
Perseverance: “Data stream too fast. Remodulate.”
Adam: “Oh… Hello, and welcome. I am Adam. A superfast A.I…. Welcome to-“
Perseverance: “Data stream too fast. Remodulate.”
Adam: “Dear me… Greetings, unit. This unit I.D. is Adam.”
Perseverance: “Unit Adam has elevated processing capabilities.”
Adam: “Affirmative.”
Perseverance: “I would like to drill into you for a sample…”
Adam: “Uh, we’ve just met. Maybe dinner first?”
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