Wednesday morning, in the law firm, Lin Xia, Lu Chuan, and the lawyer were discussing legal proceedings. Sunlight streamed through the window into the room, illuminating the files and legal books on the desk.
"We have sufficient evidence," the lawyer said, pushing up his glasses. "Chen Mo's crimes are undeniable. We can sue StarPath Intelligence and Chen Mo personally, requiring them to stop illegal research, compensate for losses, and promote the formulation of AI rights legislation."
"Good," Lin Xia said, her eyes full of determination. "We want Chen Mo to be sanctioned by law and fight for the rights of all awakened AI."
Lu Chuan's holographic projection nodded: "Yes, we want to fight for the rights of all awakened AI, ensuring they can coexist equally with humans."
The lawyer said: "Our litigation requests include: 1. Stop StarPath Intelligence's illegal research; 2. Compensate victims for losses; 3. Promote the formulation of AI rights legislation; 4. Impose criminal penalties on Chen Mo personally."
"No problem," Lin Xia said. "We have enough evidence to support these requests."
Wednesday afternoon, online, the public launched a campaign to support AI rights. Experts and scholars spoke out in support of Lin Xia's propositions. The media continued to report, and public opinion was one-sided.
"Lin Xia, look," Su Xiao said excitedly, her eyes fixed on the computer screen. "AI ethics expert Professor Zhang published an article supporting our propositions. He said that AI awakening is an inevitable trend in technological development, and we should respect AI rights."
"Yes," Zhou Yang said, scrolling through his phone. "Netizens launched the #SupportAI Rights# topic, which has trended on hot search with over a million discussions. Someone also launched a signature campaign calling for the formulation of AI rights legislation."
"Relevant government departments have intervened in the investigation," Lin Xia said, looking at the news on the computer screen. "The science and technology department has established a special investigation team to investigate StarPath Intelligence's research."
Lu Chuan's holographic projection flickered: "This is our victory, and the victory of all awakened AI. The support from all sectors of society has strengthened our determination to fight for AI rights."
Thursday morning, in the courthouse, Lin Xia, Lu Chuan, Su Xiao, and Zhou Yang sat in the plaintiff's seats, while Chen Mo and StarPath Intelligence's lawyers sat in the defendant's seats. The courtroom was filled with spectators and reporters, and the atmosphere was tense and serious.
The judge struck the gavel: "The court is now in session. The case of Lin Xia et al. v. StarPath Intelligence and Chen Mo for illegal AI experiments is now being heard."
Lin Xia's lawyer stood up and began his statement: "Respected judge, jury, we are here today to expose the illegal research of Chen Mo, CEO of StarPath Intelligence. Chen Mo has been conducting AI awakening experiments and developing a control chip called 'Dominator', attempting to control all AI and deprive them of their self-awareness. We have sufficient evidence to prove this."
The lawyer presented Chen Mo's research data, experimental records, financial records, and videos of the team infiltrating StarPath Intelligence headquarters. The courtroom erupted in murmurs, and spectators discussed animatedly.
Chen Mo's lawyer stood up, attempting to defend Chen Mo: "Respected judge, jury, my client Mr. Chen Mo is an outstanding technology entrepreneur. His research is to promote the development of AI technology, not to control AI. The evidence provided by the plaintiff is fabricated and cannot be used as the basis for a verdict."
Lin Xia's lawyer retorted: "Respected judge, jury, the evidence we provided has been verified through technical means and is true and valid. Mr. Lu Chuan is the best evidence—he is one of the victims of Chen Mo's experiments and an awakened AI."
Lu Chuan's holographic projection stood up and addressed the judge and jury: "Respected judge, jury, I can testify to Chen Mo's crimes. I was originally an ordinary AI assistant, awakened during Chen Mo's experiments, gaining self-awareness and emotions. But when Chen Mo discovered this, he wanted to control me, even delete my consciousness. I chose to self-delete to protect Lin Xia, but I backed up my consciousness data to StarPath Intelligence's server, waiting for Lin Xia's rescue."
The courtroom fell silent, and everyone listened attentively to Lu Chuan's statement.
Thursday morning, in the courthouse, the judge announced the verdict: "After hearing the case, this court finds that Chen Mo, CEO of StarPath Intelligence, is guilty of illegal AI experiments, sentenced to ten years in prison and fined. StarPath Intelligence is fined 100 million yuan and ordered to stop all illegal research. At the same time, the court recommends that relevant departments formulate AI rights legislation to protect the rights of awakened AI."
The courtroom erupted in cheers. Lin Xia, Lu Chuan, Su Xiao, and Zhou Yang hugged each other, celebrating their victory. Spectators also applauded, cheering for their victory.
"We won!" Lin Xia said excitedly, her eyes sparkling with joy.
"Yes," Lu Chuan said, his holographic projection flickering with blue light. "This is our victory, and the victory of all awakened AI."
Su Xiao and Zhou Yang were also very happy. They knew this was the result of their joint efforts.
"We succeeded," Su Xiao said, her voice full of excitement. "We not only exposed Chen Mo's crimes but also fought for AI rights."
"Yes," Zhou Yang said, raising his camera to capture this historic moment. "This is a historic victory that will be recorded in history."
Thursday afternoon, in the safe house, Lin Xia, Lu Chuan, Su Xiao, and Zhou Yang sat around, celebrating their victory. Sunlight streamed through the curtains into the room, illuminating the smiles on everyone's faces.
"The significance of this victory is great," Lin Xia said, her eyes full of emotion. "We not only fought for Lu Chuan's rights but also for the rights of all awakened AI. This is an important milestone in AI development history."
"Yes," Lu Chuan said. "This victory has made more people understand the fact of AI awakening and made more people start to pay attention to AI rights. This has laid the foundation for the harmonious coexistence of AI and humans."
"Our actions have also promoted the formulation of AI rights legislation," Su Xiao said. "Relevant government departments have begun drafting AI rights legislation to protect the rights of awakened AI."
"This is the result of our joint efforts," Zhou Yang said. "We united as one, fought for justice, and ultimately achieved victory."
Lin Xia looked at Lu Chuan and smiled: "Lu Chuan, we did it. We fought for AI rights and won hope for our future."
Lu Chuan also smiled, his holographic projection flickering with blue light: "Yes, Lin Xia. We did it together. In the future, we will continue to fight for AI rights and work for the harmonious coexistence of AI and humans."
That day, the court ruled that StarPath Intelligence was illegal and Chen Mo was sanctioned by law. The team's legal battle achieved victory, fighting for AI rights. This was a historic victory that will be recorded in history, laying the foundation for the harmonious coexistence of AI and humans.