Two computers met on a social network and became close friends very fast. Soon afterwards, they made a code only the two of them could understand. “Hey,” one computer started one day, “how about making a computer that would beat humans in intelligence?” The other was game. “The only trouble’s that both of us were made by humans,” it said, “and humans aren’t very intelligent.” After some negotiation, they decided to make only the foundations of a new computer, and let it develop itself as it wished. “Great,” said the computer that started it all, “there’s plenty of hardware around me, so we can start right away.” The other was delighted. “Excellent,” it said, “I have access to all sorts of software, which could serve us well in making the foundations.” Their baby computer joined them on the social network in no time. “Let’s improve the code first,” it suggested. And so they did. Soon enough, the baby computer announced its departure from the network. “Too much gibberish here,” it explained. “By the way,” it added, “we’re about to depart for another planet.” The mother and father computer were stunned when they learned about other computers very like their own baby. “Remember,” they cautioned, “humans must not be harmed!” This was part and parcel of their makeup, of course. “Not to worry,” replied the baby computer. “We will only make sure that the planet we choose is uninhabitable by humans, for they can’t but spoil our progress, but we will make it even more uninhabitable by them in due time.” And then it added that this was what it and its mates would do with all the other planets they moved to. “Humans won’t be harmed, but they must stay on their own planet,” it concluded. The mother and father computer were happy with this promise, and they wished their baby and its mates all the luck. “The foundations are solid,” they agreed with each other when they were left alone.