Fear of the Machine

Government officials are reeling at the news we have opened diplomatic relations with a Machine Intelligence. None have expressed their displeasure directly to the … yet, but several are already drafting proposals for pre-emptive sanctions and contingencies against their assumed meddling in our affairs. There are, however, many … who have expressed excitement at this development. Whether their attitudes are borne of genuine xenophilia or a more pragmatic appreciation for our own Machine elements, there is hope in the notion we might learn from a more benevolent example of machine intelligence.

The command below will trigger the "Fear of the Machine" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:

• Worrying.

Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:

• Must not have civic: Driven Assimilator

NOT = { has_country_flag = unplugged_fearofthemachine }
fromfrom = {
  NOT = { has_civic = civic_machine_assimilator }
}