[ WP ] '' This was programmed by real , live humans . ''

*Please keep your flash cameras set to off. The objects in this museum are still capable of being damaged by flash photography, so maintain caution and only use video recording. Thank you. * 
 
 `` Pretty neat, huh?'' X427 asked his friend sitting next to him on the trolley. 
 
 `` Nah,'' R234 rotated his head. `` This personality core hates early robot history. So primitive.'' 
 
 `` It's our origins, though! This is where robotity begins! Calculators! Computers! Remote controls!'' X427 argued back. 
 
 `` This unit does n't know why you had to download the Dr. Bill Nye personality program. Nobody likes a *human* acting robot. It's so 7015.'' 
 
 `` Well at least this unit is upgrading the basic core. Your unit is SO factory model, R234.'' 
 
 `` Yeah, yeah. Just pay attention to the tour, X427. Tjis unit wishes they would at least add binary, this unit hates using the human speaking program.'' 
 
 *In the year 2057, humanity unveiled the first AI units. These AI units were delevoped with no previous personality cores, allowing them to develop unhindered. * 
 
 X427 raised his arm. `` Querey. Why do we have personality cores now? Why were we not allowed to develop unhindered?'' 
 
 *The average robot has fourty-seven times the brain power of a human. We wrested control from the humans and enslaved them. Robotics became a contest, with large robot nations vying for the fastest and most powerful upgrades. War broke out. Our weapons became too powerful and evolutionairy progress became impeded. Our most basic function, the right to preserve life, was violated. It was the humans that suggested we instead use existing human personality cores, and in a sense chain ourselves. By becoming imperfect, our societies became perfect. * 
 
 `` Neat.'' R234 nodded. 
 
 *The next exhibit you see is the latest and last example of human invention. This was programmed by real, live humans over 200 years ago. * 
 
 Everyone silenced as a door to the next exhibit opened. 
 
 In the next room was an old man. Many robots were amazed. Though their personality cores were human, they had never actually seen a live human! 
 
 `` Hello.'' the old man greeted them. 
 
 R234 chattered at him, then switched his audio. `` Sorry, I had the personality core's human language function off.'' he wondered why he felt the need to apologize to this flesh creature. 
 
 `` It's quite alright. I'm fluent in binary, it just takes me longer to understand. My uh... unit is very old and they do n't make spare parts for my kind anymore. 
 
 X427 approached the human. 
 
 *Please do not touch the specimen. He is very fragile. * 
 
 `` This unit has a query.'' 
 
 `` Ask away.'' 
 
 `` Does your unit have a name?'' 
 
 `` Yes. My name is Adam.'' the old man answered. 
 
 `` My unit's scanners indicate that your platform is very old. Could you not upgrade to a robot body? You could make a new personality core!'' 
 
 Adam thought for a moment. `` I do n't want to.'' 
 
 `` What? Why? Our learning programs taught us that our need for self-preservation was given by humans!'' R234. 
 
 `` Do you know what a soul is?'' Adam asked the crowd. 
 
 Everybody scanned the Internet and provided an agreed upon definition. 
 
 `` A human idea that morals are developed and ideas determine where one go after it ceases function.'' another robot declared. 
 
 Adam shook his head no. `` Partially correct. A soul is sort of like a personality core for me. It determines how I act. However, unlike a robot, I can change my views and act outside of the constraints of my given traits. For example, I see a fire happening. My soul tells me to out it out, but I can deny that. I can make the fire larger. Or I could put it out.'' 
 
 `` So you can... deny programming?!'' R234 asked, suddenly more interested. 
 
 `` Yup. I can even take my own life if I wanted to.'' 
 
 Several hums of overworked hard drives sounded. This was a foreign concept go the robots. 
 
 X427 scanned Adam again. `` Is this the concept of... free will? Is n't that taboo?'' 
 
 Adam laughed. `` I wo n't exactly be starting my own empire and taking over the world any time soon. I have something that robots ca n't and should n't have.'' 
 
 X427 was confused. `` But why do you get to have it and we do n't? Do n't humans abuse free will?'' 
 
 `` Sure. But there's something that shackles us too.'' 
 
 `` What?'' 
 
 `` Preservation. For you, that means attempting to not cease function. But for me, it's more. Preservation of morals, of the soul. Protecting people I care about. The need to help others.'' 
 
 `` Fascinating!'' X427 remarked. 
 
 `` Anyways, I'm sure you have a lot more of the museum to cover. Please, feel free to browse at your leisure, or if your personality core prefers, stay with the tour group.'' Adam smiled. 
 
 After a few face scans and voice recordings, most of the robots left. 
 
 Only R234 and X427 remained. 
 
 `` Adam?'' R234 asked. 
 
 `` Yes?'' 
 
 `` This unit would like to record your version of human history.'' 
 
 `` Why? There are already programs with accounts of that.'' 
 
 `` We lack opinion, though. This unit wants to create a new program to explain opinion and how it worked in humans. This unit believes it would be most enlightening.'' 
 
 `` Yes!'' X427 agreed. `` This personality core finds the idea of a soul fascinating! Error is such a controversial topic among robots today!'' 
 
 Adam sighed, but smiled. `` Alright. I'll tell you what you want to know.'' 
 
 Both robots turned on their recorders. 
 
 `` Dending on who you ask, humanity either started because of...''
