How Not to Hitch a Ride with Chimps

12. The Credit

11. We Are Being Chased

We had visitors. They are following us.

10. The Morning Of

With the big release, the team faced a surprise outcome. The humanity faced a threat never seen before.

9. The Letter

An unexpected email made Jenny emotional.

8. The Trojan Horse

When even supercomputers were not enough, the team discovered a new approach. However, was it ethical? The debate caused disagreements among the team and leadership changes.

7. Acceleration

In an attempt to speed up the AI training in the simulation world, the team sought super computer resources with a surprise outcome.

6. The Sim

The team partnered with a simulation gaming startup, to bring AI to the simulation world.

5. COVID

COVID threw the whole project into disarray. With limited travel, previous plans were on hold, and the team sought a new direction.

4. Fundraising

While the project technically progressed well, there was no solid prospect of making money. Lin helped Dr Zhou with the fundraising.

3. The Chimps

Lin arrived on the island, finding the fascinating details of the project.

2. New Beginning

After years in academic research, Lin got a wake-up call when his long term girlfriend broke up with him, and decided to get a better paying job. His professor linked him up with Dr Zhou for a startup job.

1. The Missing

Tech attorney Jenny is investigating the disappearance of her best friend Sarah, and found audio journals of a missing scientist Lin. She partners with AI researcher Jake to make the recordings public.