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also, the 10th one might as well be La Place. The term "Singularity" is usually referred to the point in time when artificial intelligence evolves to a point where they will be able to perfectly simulate the human mind, and thus capable of artificially improve themselves without external help.

In the original story, La Place was on the verge of understanding the human mind through Luka before she self-destructed. No doubt that if that wasn't the case, then she would also have followed the aforementioned procedure and evolved without Promestein's imput.