World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 46



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Episode 46. Android Q&A

As misunderstandings and false rumors continued to spread through SNS online communities, another live broadcast content was planned to correct them.

Just as people’s interest grew, the number of live viewers also increased significantly compared to before.

The live broadcast was conducted with the representative schedule of The Interview.

“Hello, Mr. Chun. It’s been a while.”

“Oh, yes. Hello.”

-CEO Cheon Jeong-woo is handsome~.

-Is this an explanatory broadcast?

-Where is Android?

At the same time, the live chat was uploaded in real time.

This time, the place they met was the PDC South Korea branch studio.

“This time, I think I’m a bit more nervous. Haha.”

The program schedule was a joke.

“Oh, is that so? Please proceed comfortably.”

“Haha. Okay, I understand. I’ll calm down and try to proceed.”

“yes.”

Representative Pyeon looks over the script.

“As you promised in your last announcement, a truly amazing product has been unveiled.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“It was such a surprising announcement that many people still can’t believe it. I’m curious about how Android came to be and what its origins were.”

“Most of it started with Sarah AI. It’s a much more capable AI than you might think. I think there are probably people all over the world right now trying to do innovative things with Sarah AI.”

Of course, the Sarah AI that is provided to others does not directly help with things like technology development research. Of course, even so, Sarah AI is in a unique position.

“Okay, the next question is about something that is hidden. It’s about the development process of Android. There are a lot of people who are curious about the truth of where and how the research was done and released to the world.”

“Unfortunately, I cannot disclose that part. However, as you can see, it has been made public, so I think there is no need to explain it further.”

-ㅋㅋㅋ This really came out of nowhere.

-Actually, he’s an alien.

-All of this came out of the North Korean bastards’ tunnels. You communist bastard. Execute him.

“I understand. I ask for your understanding as well. Then the next question is about nationality. It is no exaggeration to say that your image has been seriously damaged by becoming a North Korean company. Is there a way to restore trust to consumers in this regard?”

Jeongwoo nodded.

“It’s an important question. First of all, PDC respects the political system of North Korea. We are participating in North Korea’s economic development in many areas and are receiving full support. In addition to the rocket business that you are familiar with, we are also in the process of acquiring the independently established logistics business, and the Central Bank of Korea, and we are also in the process of acquiring Air Koryo. I hope you will realize that the North Korean government is currently doing its best in reform and openness.”

-Wow, you even touch the central bank? Wow.

-Sir, let’s talk about Android.

-You red bastard. You’re conspiring with Kang Mu-jin to sell out the country.

The program continued, surprised by Jungwoo’s answer.

“Oh… It seems like you’re influencing North Korea’s interests in many areas. Now, let me ask you a really important question. Androids threaten human jobs. What do you think about that?”

Jungwoo let out a sigh.

“I realized that there are a lot of misconceptions about this. Let me start with the conclusion. Yes, it is true. Androids will take away human jobs in the future.”

“… … ?”

The program leader seemed slightly flustered, but did not interrupt Jungwoo.

“But here’s the thing: We’re not going to sell Android to enterprises.”

“……ah!”

I understood the program at first glance.

“Android will be sold strictly to individuals. If a company wants to use Android, it will have to rent it to individuals. Our PDC will set the Android rental fee uniformly at about 55-60% of the minimum wage. This is the minimum rental fee for Android and is PDC’s own terms and conditions. If this is violated, you will not be able to use our Android.”

“Is there a reason why it is so strictly defined?”

“Of course. Androids are basically meant to provide cheap labor to society, but that doesn’t mean the value of labor should be seriously undermined. That’s to ensure a minimum income for individuals.”

The program nodded as if it understood.

“I guess so.”

“In fact, even if we guarantee rental fees in line with the minimum wage, it is clear that high-paying labor jobs will gradually decrease. Therefore, we expect prices to naturally decrease as labor value decreases. We know that such self-correction is not easy in a capitalist society, but we believe in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) of Korean companies.”

-No, do you trust our country’s companies? Trust what you can trust.

-What is CSR? But I know what it is.

-[Message deleted by manager.]

-If I buy Android, I won’t have to work.

Jungwoo didn’t think the midnight effect would work, but that wasn’t really something he would care about.

If companies did not reduce consumer prices even though labor costs were cut by nearly half, then it is the company’s fault.

If it seems like a big problem, then I’ll get hammered.

“It’s midnight action… .”

“To this end, we are currently designing a system to mediate rental issues for Android buyers until relevant legislation is enacted. Both individuals and businesses can join, and there are many benefits, so please show a lot of interest.”

The brokerage system was currently being promoted through Attorney Byun.

For now, it is a way for individuals to arrange brokerage in the form of a sole proprietorship, and it is expected that it will become simpler once the bill is prepared.

The program schedule also got curious at the mention of Jungwoo’s benefits.

“Oh, then can I briefly explain what the benefits are?”

“Unfortunately, the benefits given to individuals are not great. This is because our PDC’s Android was initially focused on personal interests. However, there may be some indirect benefits that can be gained from the benefits given to companies.”

A sigh escaped the program’s lips.

“Oh, I see. Then what are the corporate benefits?”

“We will provide one year of free repair benefits to companies that actively look into renting Androids by joining our brokerage system. Legally, if an item is rented to someone else and damaged, it can lead to a dispute, right? Companies will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of rented Androids. In fact, you can think of it as just private insurance. We hope that you will save on private insurance by renting Androids. We will also help smooth the transition to Android employment by linking the employees of the company with Android loan financial products. We believe that this will help to alleviate some of the complaints of those who will lose their jobs immediately.”

“Oh, that’s definitely true.”

-What does our company do? Join us quickly.

-I want to join too.

-I want to be replaced with Android.

“Then the next question is, ‘How intelligent is this android? Does it have emotions?’”

“Let me start with the conclusion: that is not the case.”

“I guess it definitely means there are no emotions.”

“Of course. But I have concerns. There is a movie where artificial intelligence awakens its self, develops emotions, and rebels. I worry that there will be people who think based on that perception.”

The schedule laughed at that.

“So you’re worried that there might be people who think that there will be a rebellion like in the movies?”

“Yes. To be exact, it’s something similar. Let me be clear here, androids don’t have emotions, but they’re very smart. It’s so natural for them to imitate emotions. Androids understand exactly what it means not to hurt people, and even if they’re hurt by humans, they don’t feel anything because they don’t have emotions. In fact, they think it would be helpful because it relieves their stress.”

-Isn’t this the line the robot researchers said in the movie? Isn’t it a flag? Lol.

-Actually, it wasn’t an imitation.

-If you rebel after doing this, keep your mouth shut.

“I see. First of all, this is the last question. Is there anything else you would like to say?”

Jungwoo pretended to think for a moment.

“First of all, as I mentioned in the details, we are currently planning to sell up to two units per person, but for now, we will supply one unit at a time. It is a matter of supply.”

These were the details posted online after the previous announcement.

“Although we have told you that we will not sell to companies, we plan to rent it out to special organizations. This includes fire departments, police departments, and the military. In these cases, you can rent it out at a price much lower than the minimum wage, so please contact us.”

-It would definitely be nice to have Androids in the fire department.

-Look at this clever promotion lol.

-Why are you only putting it there? Replace the entire judiciary with robots.

“Now, those who have purchased Android don’t have to worry about where to live. You can go wherever you want. You just need Android to work. A place with cheap land. Many local governments are still offering many benefits to attract people. This is a great opportunity to maintain your income and lower your living expenses through Android.”

-Wow, now that I think about it, you’re doing the work for me, so I don’t need to live in Seoul, where land prices are expensive?

-Sell your house in the metropolitan area right now and buy a house in the countryside with Android.

-Yeah, these days even fat is expensive.

“Our PDC is also considering ways to provide Androids to the socially disadvantaged. We plan to offer special Android financial products to the elderly living alone or physically disabled people. We plan to provide benefits such as exemption from interest payments when Androids are not being rented.”

-Wow, that’s a good thing.

-It would definitely be helpful for older people.

-I should buy one for my grandmother too.

“Buy Android. Now you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do. The life you want is here.”

The broadcast ended with a heartfelt advertising comment.

The policy of selling only to individuals created quite a stir, and everyone wanted to buy.

Officials from various government agencies were also busy looking into Android because they were curious about the specific rental fees.

In particular, what is the current situation with the military? Due to the severe shortage of manpower, they are having to take away everyone, both those who are available and those who are not.

In such a situation, wouldn’t it be unbearable to have a means to completely replace human resources?

Besides, even if it breaks and gets damaged, no one will hold it responsible. It is the soldier of dreams.

This was the beginning of the utopian era.