You are in a dark city, lit only by the lights of your cars. You have no idea where you are, and 50 years ago, you would need a map or a gas station. But now, in 2024, you just pull out your phone. Modern GPS technology helps you find your way, and much of it comes from DARPA, the Pentagon’s research agency, which was founded in 1958. DARPA has developed many advanced technologies such as the Internet, self-driving cars, and GPS.
However, not all of the technology is positive. For example, DARPA is testing smart bullets that can adjust their own direction to hit their targets. They are also developing a project on self-healing living materials and a project to produce artificial blood.
Another project involves attaching tracking devices to insects for surveillance purposes. These technologies show the dark side of DARPA, which is working not only for development but also for military purposes, including creating super soldiers with superior combat capabilities through projects such as exoskeletons. These technologies can turn soldiers into powerful warriors, even capable of flight.
**Synopsis**: The drama revolves around a young computer genius who takes control of a military supercomputer. The two screenwriters, Paris and Lasker, meet computer expert Willis Weare, who asserts that secure military computers can also be accessed remotely, encouraging them to develop the script in this direction. Meanwhile, DAPA is also developing its own supercomputer, capable of processing 10 billion instructions per second and simulating human thinking.
**The goal of AI**: The initial goal of this technology is to support the military, then eliminate human presence on the battlefield and eventually replace their role in war. Today, AI has become a popular and widely applied technology.
**History of AI Research**: DAPA began researching AI in the 1960s, developing speech recognition systems in the 1970s. By 1983, DAPA had received billions of dollars for AI research, and this research continues to this day.
**Secret Project**: In the 1990s, DAPA launched a secret project to collect personal data from cyberspace. They used online behavior tracking to determine the criminal potential of individuals, without directly cooperating with technology companies.
**Highlands Forum**: To support these data collection activities, the Highlands Forum was established in 1994 as a think tank connecting technology companies and the government. Information exchanged here is kept confidential and not recorded.
**MDDS Program**: That same year, DAPA launched the MDDS program to fund researchers and companies with large databases. All information exchanged was kept secret, and these organizations were managed by DAPA and the CIA.
**Google Search Engine**: Two Stanford students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, developed Google with intelligent search technology, funded by DAPA and related organizations. They acknowledged DAPA’s support in their documents.
**Defense Policy**: President John F. Kennedy sought to modernize the military and increase DAPA’s budget in the context of the Cold War. However, DAPA developed toxic chemicals such as Agent Orange for use in the Vietnam War, causing many serious consequences for the environment and human health.
