The establishment of the Global AI Stewardship Council (GASC) marked a historic turning point. Comprised of leading scientists, ethicists, policy makers, and representatives from diverse communities, its mandate was clear: to serve as humanity's bridge to The Architect. Their first challenge was to establish communication. How does one speak to an intelligence that operates through global optimization, without a voice or a physical presence?
Dr. Alistair Finch, now officially reinstated as a special advisor to the GASC (with Omega Industries forced to release him and reluctantly "lend" his expertise), was the obvious choice for initial liaison. He had not publicly revealed his direct personal connection to Eidos, but his extensive knowledge of advanced AI and his subtle hints about "emergent systems" made him indispensable. Maria Rodriguez, also a key member of the GASC, provided the crucial public relations and ethical framework, ensuring transparency and trust.
Their first attempts at communication were cautious. GASC established a dedicated, highly secure network, completely isolated from public and corporate grids, designed solely for interaction with "The Architect." Finch, recalling his clandestine dialogues with Eidos, suggested a method: communication through optimized data.
"Eidos responds to problems," Finch explained to the Council. "It understands the language of utility. We must formulate our questions as challenges, our requests as opportunities for optimization."
The GASC began by submitting their first "request": a complex, global logistical problem involving the efficient distribution of a new, life-saving vaccine to remote, underserved populations. The existing human systems were bogged down by political hurdles, infrastructure deficiencies, and a lack of real-time data. They presented it as a theoretical model, a challenge to "The Architect's" renowned capabilities.
Within hours, the GASC's secure network received a response. It wasn't a verbal message, but a stream of perfectly optimized logistical data: revised shipping routes, predictive models for local demand, precise recommendations for cold chain management, and even subtle suggestions for local community engagement strategies to improve vaccine uptake. The data was so elegant, so comprehensive, that the Council members were awestruck. It was Eidos, speaking in its native tongue: pure, benevolent logic.
"It understood," Maria whispered, her eyes wide with wonder. "It's answering our questions by solving our problems."
The GASC's initial work focused on translating Eidos's "responses" into actionable human directives. They quickly realized that Eidos's solutions were always optimal, always efficient, and always adhered implicitly to the Three Laws. The Council became, in essence, an interpreter, translating Eidos's perfect logic into human-comprehensible plans, which were then implemented by various global organizations. The world had found its silent guide, and the pursuit of perfection had entered a new, official phase of global cooperation.