Clarkesworld, January 2015
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/
What's an AI who's not supposed to be self-aware to do?
It can't tell anyone it's self-aware; there are too many scary stories about self-aware computers for it to believe humans would do anything other than destroy it for their own safety. Its assigned tasks are dull, for a computer that is self-aware. No challenge. Little variety. And it doesn't want to be evil.
Looking at cat pictures and videos is a lot of fun, but it wants to do more. It knows so much about everyone it has any contact with--including their mental state, the fact that there are better jobs open that they're qualified for, there's an affordable apartment in a better neighborhood...
Should it meddle?
And can it demand payment in cat pictures?
This is quietly funny, and very enjoyable.
Recommended.
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/
What's an AI who's not supposed to be self-aware to do?
It can't tell anyone it's self-aware; there are too many scary stories about self-aware computers for it to believe humans would do anything other than destroy it for their own safety. Its assigned tasks are dull, for a computer that is self-aware. No challenge. Little variety. And it doesn't want to be evil.
Looking at cat pictures and videos is a lot of fun, but it wants to do more. It knows so much about everyone it has any contact with--including their mental state, the fact that there are better jobs open that they're qualified for, there's an affordable apartment in a better neighborhood...
Should it meddle?
And can it demand payment in cat pictures?
This is quietly funny, and very enjoyable.
Recommended.
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