Mind

In Iain M. Banks' Culture novels most larger starship, some inhabited planet and all orbitals have their own Minds: sentient, hyperintelligent machines originally built by biological species which have evolved, redesigned themselves, and become many times smarter than their original creators. These Minds have become an indispensable part of the Culture, enabling much of its post-scarcity amenities by planning and automatizing society (controlling day-to-day administration with mere fractions... full article at wikipedia