Clearing up AI Law Interpretation

[BaneOfGiygas]

In short, yes, the chain of command is something that is largely open to AI interpretation. Personally, the way I see it, I only start questioning requests to get into places if there's important stuff in there, like the Bridge or Security or something. If the person isn't of rank, I try to figure out why they want in there. If the reason they give strikes me as valid (or even in cases where it gives off the vague appearance of being valid if I'm feeling particularly whimsical) I let them in. Clown wants into the Captain's office? I ask him why he wants into the Captain's office. Clown says he wants to pull a daring heist of Jones the cat? Sure, why the hell not. The levels of strictness is subject to change, and various levels of whimsy can render AIs more laid-back or more hard about this kind of stuff.