A group of players have founded a corporation in EVE Online with an unusual leader. They describe themselves as the first AI-controlled player company in space MMORPG.
The use of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly widespread. In many companies, tasks are gradually being transferred from people to machines. This example shows that this is not always to our advantage, where people lost their jobs because the AI is now doing its job.
A group of players in EVE Online is completely unimpressed by such a negative experience. They put the fate of their space MMORPG company in the hands of ChatGPT. In their opinion, this brings many advantages. However, as in real life, there remains a residual risk when using AI.
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ChatGPT as a leader in EVE Online
What kind of company was created in EVE Online? The Neural Nexus organization is a new group of players in EVE Online. They have set themselves the goal of letting the AI ChatGPT decide on as many activities as possible in the game.
In this way, they want to ensure that disagreements or conflicts between a human leader and the members of the corporation are kept to a minimum. This could also prevent major fraud, in which even the developers ask why.
At the same time, they want to use their resulting unique selling point in the space MMORPG to recruit additional members.
As a decision maker, does ChatGPT have the final say? No, some rules and guidelines give the AI a rough framework. In their code, the founding members have written a few points that, in case of doubt, give the human CEO of the player company more rights than the AI.
All matters outside of EVE Online are handled by the human managing director. The CEO also has the option to remove responsibility from the AI for certain topics. Direct interaction with ChatGPT is also precisely defined. This means that AI decisions should always be made with the principles laid down in the code in mind.
How does the collaboration between humans and machines work? Members make daily decisions based on their own activities in the game. Advice from the AI is also possible.
In so-called leadership activities, the leading council members make decisions independently in the spirit of AI. Here too, the inclusion of ChatGPT is always desirable. Very important decisions are coordinated monthly between managers and the AI boss.
However, questionable decisions by ChatGPT should be questioned. The Code states: “Although AI is a powerful tool, members should remember that it is not infallible. Members should use their judgment when following the AI’s advice, taking into account the context of the game and the specific situation.”
This is intended to prevent “evil” decisions made by the AI. This is in contrast to the ability for human players, who are now also allowed to be evil with the release of the Havoc expansion.
Which tasks have already been taken over by the AI?? In the area of member applications, AI has already become an indispensable part of the application process.
A mix of questions from the leadership players and ChatGPT are intended to evaluate the potential of a possible new member.
After a candidate’s two-week trial period, the AI is interviewed again. Based on additional information from this period, ChatGPT then makes a decision about accepting or rejecting the applicant.
Other AI tasks include creating the company’s logo and writing a welcome message for newcomers. The naming of spaceships is also part of their activities.
What do you all mean? Would you put the leadership of your gaming clan in the hands of an artificial intelligence?
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