People assume synths have free will because those escpaing the Institute act like humans, act if they were one of us. For a machine to possess free will it would need to possess true artificial intelligence but an intelligent machine would not act like a human.
What institution created the synths?
Father, regarding the creation of the Gen 3 synths. Synth (short for synthetic humanoids, also called androids or artificial humans) is a common term used to refer to the bio-synthetic robots manufactured within the Institute’s laboratories.
Can Institute synths reproduce?
The answer is quite simple, yes, they can reproduce, and that’s all the more reason to join the institute since they possess such power and technology to save the human race.
Why does the Institute kidnap?
Why do they kidnap and replace people with synths? Because it advances their objectives. In many cases, this means spying on outside groups or infiltrating organizations they perceive to be a potential threat. In others, they’re running experiments.
Can Gen 3 synths reproduce?
As for the original question – no, synths cannot reproduce. They are simulacrum of human beings in this regard, although possessed of almost every other characteristic one might expect of a normal person.
Are Gen 3 synths immune to radiation?
So take it with a grain of salt, for all intents and purposes in FO4, Gen 2 & Gen 3 synths are immune to radiation.
Does the institute replace people?
Many of them, are assigned to gain intel of the surface, since the institute is build underground they have little to no visitors from the surface to tell them news from the commonwealth, so they replace people with synths dedicated to collect and report valuable intels back to the institute. This is explained in game.
What happens to the people kidnapped by the Institute?
We know they kidnap people and replace them with synth spies, but what happens to the people they kidnap? The synths you see in-game are not sent up to the surface by the Institute. Rather, the Railroad helps them escape and then implants them with memories to hide them from the Institute.
