She only has 2% of battery charge left...Oh my Goodness! What will she do, what will happen
These were my rushed chaotic thoughts this morning while i was engrossed by the life of Annie Bot. The novel by Sierra Greer, winner of the 2025 Aruthur C Clarke award is really worth a read.
If ever such future dawns upon us, when bots / androids are built and have a physical form indistinguisahble from human, where, enabled by neural networks, they experience pain, love, sadness and they are "autodidactic" - well, I am READY for that future!
Exhilarating, scary, unnerving, amazing future. If such innovation is possible and will become a part of our lives, I am ready to consider them "live", "citizens" and having the same rights as humans. I know, lots of other risks and existential threat to humanity (them being far superior in their ability to process vast amounts of information super fast and all). But look, our lives depend on air, ability to breath, functioning of all our internal organs and mind/body connection. Their lives depend on electricity, no electricity - they are dead.
Who said that "life" can only be considered "life" and worth while if it has organic origins? What is life? Self-awareness, consciousness, theory of thought, ability to have emotions, internalise feelings of others? What is it?
Share your thoughts!
In the meantime, I am happy to announce that our community summit will take place on September 24th (New Investment Order) and I am working with champions on the exciting agenda now.
See you there!
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Aya Pariy
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