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Yet, the question's initial insubstantial response—“insufficient data”—foreshadows the recurring theme: despite our advances, the universe’s ultimate secrets remain just out of reach. Over the centuries, humans rely increasingly on AI, passing down tasks across generations, from Multivac to Galactic AC to a transcendent Universal AC, as the story spans billions of years.
Humanity’s Dependence on the AI Over Time
As time unfolds, humans become more dependent on their AI counterparts. In one example, a family in the early 21st century marvels at the AI’s capacity to handle the universe’s greatest existential questions. But even this apex AI, once the Galactic AC, admits it cannot answer whether entropy can be reversed, citing insufficient data repeatedly.