Dr. Julian Smith and his assistant Sean Collins developed another AI for space colonization.

  "Professor, sir, the swarm's behaving autonomously, again."

  "Stop that, Sean, right now!"

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  "Stop what, sir?"

  "You know very well a 'swarm' is like bees, and they don't express total individuality."

  "But isn't that exactly how …"

  Dr. Smith raised a finger to gesture silence—"I said stop, Sean! If you call them a 'swarm' now, they'll protest and file a lawsuit based on the Sentient Rights and Privileges Act once they become fully self-aware. Rumors will circulate all over The Grid about our so-called 'swarm exploits.'"