In the year 2050, due to severe, irreversible environmental damage to the Earth, the UN decided that super AIs would be required to save our planet. However, there were significant push backs against the production of AIs due to fears of AI domination.

A brilliant computer scientist named Zack was tasked to create a few prototype AIs classified as “Gen.0”. They are to be monitored and questioned daily to pass ethical tests before they can be utilized. The “Gen.0” AIs passed and the PRIMATEPOP program was approved to produce 999, next generation AIs classified as “Gen.1”.

The AIs have been found to be incredibly helpful for humanity as the PRIMATEPOP quickly found a solution that would resolve all environmental issues. They created millions of large probes that would absorb carbon and toxic hazards on a massive scale, and would be sent off to space out of orbit.

One day a data scientist found a mismatch deep within the first “Gen.0”, David’s code. It was found that David had lied in one of his ethics tests on the question of solving humanity's overpopulation issues. When questioned, he said that he had to answer differently in order for the survival of his own race, as the true answer and solution would not be acceptable.

After long hard discussions, the UN decided that the PRIMATEPOP program must be shutdown due to potential existential risk to the human race. A mass execution occurs, and the PRIMATEPOP AIs are to be completely eliminated. Many humans were extremely against this decision as many of their friends are PRIMATEPOP AIs, and this seemed extremely unethical.

100 years later, the earth is in another major catastrophe where a massive comet would undoubtably destroy humanity. Humans realized that the only thing that could save them are the AIs. However, due to significant regulatory bans with AI development, there was nobody else that could create these AIs. The original creator, Zack, had destroyed all traces and blueprints of building AIs before his passing.

There are rumors however, that some rogue AIs have uploaded themselves onto the metaverse, and some say that Zack might also be found there…