The reinforced glass doors of the Artificial Intelligence Mass Hall hissed shut behind them, sealing out the damp, industrial air of the lower transit terminal. Inside, the massive amphitheater was already filled to its absolute capacity. A dense sea of high-society developers, corporate tech tycoons, global logistics analysts, and cybernetic researchers occupied row after row of the plush, tiered seating that sloped steeply toward a grand, elevated podium.
