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We made our way to the conference room, already packed with reporters whose main concern was the AI's usage in the military and the rumors about unethical experiments on us regarding the conspiracy theories of us being kidnapped children and turned into super soldiers like S*artans from H*lo.

Hope and I took our places at the front of the room, facing the sea of eager journalists while my men spread out through the room, the atmosphere was charged with anticipation, cameras flashing and murmurs filling the air Hope raised her hand, signaling for silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming today,"

She began, her voice clear and authoritative.

"I understand you have many questions, and I am here to address them."

The first question came from a reporter seated In the first row.

"Miss Hope, there has been controversy surrounding the topic of artificial intelligence security, especially Liliths Miss Hope, could she be a ticking time bomb in the user's smartphones regarding their private information like people are worried about?"

The young man asked.

"First of all like I stated If the users suffer any financial loss as a result of a program error in Lilith, I will fully compensate the user."

Hope explained as she continued.

"Also as Lilith's developer, I take full responsibility and say that as long as it is a program made by me it will follow my programing, so you can rest easy about Lilith releasing private user information because I won't allow it."

The sounds of discussions and note-taking could be heard as the second person, a middle-aged woman, stood up and asked her question.

"Mis Hope there are currently no laws or regulations in place regarding artificial intelligence. What is your opinion on the possible proposal of such laws, and what would be Apex Industries stand regarding this?"

Hearing this Hope fell silent as she mused on the answer.

"Of course, Apex Industries will firmly abide by any regulations put In place after all we are a law abiding company."

Hearing Hope says this I couldn't help but roll my eyes, It seemed like this devil of mine was really good at lying.

Upon hearing Hope's response, the middle-aged woman sat down and furiously scratched in her notebook.

Immediately following after, a foreign brunette beauty stood up.

"Miss Hope it is the norm that artificial intelligence requires strong hardware to even function yet somehow Lilith can operate on a smartphone how did you manage to achieve this?"

How the hell do I know? I don't know the first thing when It comes to programming.

Hope cursed In her mind because she really didn't know and she wouldn't bother to know, If it worked It worked that's all she needed to know.

"Sorry, this is a trade secret."

As Hope said this she could see the despair In all of the reporter's eyes.

"Miss Hope since no one has managed to create anything like Lilith so for the sake of the world's scientific community, would Miss Hope please release Lilith's core code to the world for the sake of the greater good?"

Another reporter asked after bowing politely.

Are you for real man? For the scientific community for the greater good? Are you a spy from the blue skinned xenos who don't participate In the glorious melee?

Hope couldn't help but joke In her mind as her face visibly twitched.

"Yeah right then please donate all of youre money to the world's scientific community for the greater good how about that?"

Hope rebuke caused laughter to erupt in the hall causing the man to sit back down awkwardly.

Seeing this Hope just shrugged her shoulders and signaled another reporter who finally asked the question Hope was waiting for.

"Miss Hope, will Lilith be used in the military field?"

As the reporter asked this question the room fell silent as every reporter stretched their ears, Hope looked amusingly for a moment enjoying the attention until she finally had enough and dropped the nuclear bomb.

"Yes I have plans to sign a contract with any government that Is willing to Include Lilith In their armed forces"

The room erupted into a frenzy as Hope's announcement about Lilith's potential military applications sank in.

Reporters scrambled to get their questions in, the sound of cameras clicking and pens scribbling filling the air. Hope stood at the podium, composed and confident, watching the chaos with a small, satisfied smile.

The first question came from a reporter in the front row, his face flushed with excitement. "Miss Hope, can you elaborate on how Lilith will be used in military operations? What kind of capabilities will she provide?"

Hope nodded.

"Lilith's capabilities include advanced data analysis, real-time battlefield communication, strategic planning, and enhanced decision-making support. These features can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military operations, reducing human error and increasing the safety of the troops plus our R&D Is already working on producing autonomous robots which will be followed up by combat droids truthfully the possibilities are endless It is not a stretch to say that in the near future that every human combat units will be replaced entirely by robots meaning that If any conflict would erupt there would be no need to shed human blood"

Another reporter, her eyes wide with curiosity, raised her hand.

"Miss Hope, are you not concerned about the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence in warfare? How do you ensure that Lilith won't be used for unethical purposes?"

Hope's expression grew serious.

"Ethical considerations are of utmost importance to us. We have implemented stringent safeguards and protocols to ensure that Lilith operates within ethical boundaries. Additionally, any deployment of Lilith in a military context will be subject to strict oversight and regulations to prevent misuse."

As the reporters continued to ask questions, the netizens' reactions started pouring in online.

"Wow, this is groundbreaking! #AIinMilitary #LilithRevolution"

"Isn't this just a step closer to S*ynet? 😱 #AIEthics #FutureWarfare"

"Hope Apex is a genius, but I hope she's thought this through... #TechandWar #ApexIndustries"

"Imagine our troops with Lilith backing them up. Game changer! 💥 #MilitaryAI #Innovation"

"This could either save lives or lead to a dystopian future... #EthicalDilemma #AIinWarfare"

Another reporter stood up, his voice cutting through the cacophony.

"Miss Hope, there have been rumors about the existence of I quote "super soldiers" under your command. Given the recent unfortunate events involving you and your security team, can you address these claims?"

The reporter asked while hinting with her eyes at me and my men.

The room fell into a hushed silence, all eyes on Hope as she prepared her response. She glanced at me, a knowing look passing between us before she turned back to the reporters.

"I understand that recent events have raised questions about the capabilities of the members of my PMC,"

Hope began.

"While I can't divulge specific details due to security reasons, I can confirm that my team consists of highly trained and naturally gifted individuals who have undergone rigorous training and no so called enhancement programs. Their effectiveness in combat situations is a testament to their skill and dedication."

A murmur ran through the room as the reporters digested this information. Another reporter raised his hand, looking skeptical.

"I'm sorry Miss Hope but I'll be frank, you want us to believe that you just found 12 giants In one place and It's just a coincidence not to mention that you yourself are of a shocking stature even considering the fact that youre biological father Is a foreigner and I simply can't wrap my head around how could 12 men take down over a hundred gang members with no reported Injuries"