Deep Thought, named after the supercomputer in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, is the AI that is built in the Serious Cybernetics Corporation. [1]
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Deep Thought is able to watch live feeds of the CCTV in the building, but only when someone is logged in to one of the computer terminals. [2]
It speaks to Peter in various different voices and is capable of responding to his questions, including random statements like “I have a new spoon”. [2]
Terrence Skinner says that it has passed the Turing Test several times in controlled settings. [2]
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Deep Thought is revealed to be powered by the Mary Engine and two Rose Jars containing the ghosts of Branwell Petersen and Anthony Lane. The Engine was running when they were killed, and so the magic captured their spirits in the jars. [3]
- ↑ False Value
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 False Value Chapter 10, There is Now
- ↑ False Value Chapter 19, The Loot Box