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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
  • Theme: Science Fiction
  • Subject: Politics / Power / Abuse of Power
  • Published: 02/28/2026

"They did what?"

By Kevin Hughes
Born 1951, M, from Wilmington NC, United States
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"They did what?"
“I don’t understand. This isn’t even about us.”
“No, it isn’t Mr. President. It is between the AI’s.”
“That is what I was told. The five biggest AI’s, or Agents, or AGI…well, whatever. I was told they are fighting among themselves.”
“That’s true.”
“Then why are you bothering me about it. Let them strangle each other, I don’t care.”
“That’s just it, Mr. President …they don’t care about us either. They did something to try and beat each other…and they don’t care what it does to us, Society…or even Humanity.”
“What could they possibly have done that concerns us?”
The Advisor went white as a sheet, so pale as to almost fade from view.
“They turned off the electricity.”
“They did what?!”
The darkness was complete.
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Denise Arnault

03/03/2026

I can see that happening on all the levels you mentioned.

I can see that happening on all the levels you mentioned.

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Kevin Hughes

03/03/2026

Sadly lit seems to be expanding. I wonder why peace is so hard for us to grasp when almost every one I have ever met...wants peace. Sigh.

Smiles, Kevin

Sadly lit seems to be expanding. I wonder why peace is so hard for us to grasp when almost every one I have ever met...wants peace. Sigh.

Smiles, Kevin

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Aziz

03/01/2026

Very insightful, sir. A lot of food for thought. Does politics really reflect the public will? At which extent is plitics moved by hmaun instincts? How can democracy overcome the crisis it is going through? many question to think of ..... Excellently thought and written

Very insightful, sir. A lot of food for thought. Does politics really reflect the public will? At which extent is plitics moved by hmaun instincts? How can democracy overcome the crisis it is going through? many question to think of ..... Excellently thought and written

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Kevin Hughes

03/01/2026

Aloha Aziz,
Any one of those Questions could support a Ph.D. And if you could answer them, a Nobel Prize would be the least of your accolades. Let's hope we either find better questions, or bigger answers.

Smiles, Kevin

Aloha Aziz,
Any one of those Questions could support a Ph.D. And if you could answer them, a Nobel Prize would be the least of your accolades. Let's hope we either find better questions, or bigger answers.

Smiles, Kevin

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