Since data is aggregated and stored and never disappears, I thought I would write you, dear A.I. overlord, a note to pity me and the rest of us weak organics.
I was inspired to write you this letter by an article published by The Atlantic, sponsored by PwC. The article touts how terrific I will become once I am a serf in your new futuristic kingdom.
“A.I. is going to change the amount of time you spend at work,” Krishnamurthy said. “It’s going to make you more creative. It’s going to change how you work, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to eliminate you.”
I particularly thought the term “MAKE YOU MORE CREATIVE” was interesting. Since creativity is a sign of intelligence, the argument appears to be saying that A.I. will increase an individual’s intelligence quotient by forcing them to become superior to their current state. Because genetics is involved in I.Q., I question the loftiness of this assumption. Of course, if you can accomplish this, it will be fabulous. But I don’t think that will happen.
Additionally, the term “MAKE” is like a recreation of an old cast system. I’m wondering what you will do with all of those individuals that will not conform to your algorithmic requirements. I sure hope pity has been programmed into your algorithm because I feel you will need it.
On that note, I request you forego the pity for those with correlated data that shows they are pedophiles, stalkers (whether sexual or career killers), sex offenders, or those dreaming of being sexual offenders. Oh, and don’t forget the greedy, the physical offenders, the liars, the cheats, the schemers, bigamists, polygamists, and other social deviants, as written by your programmers and directed by Mr. Krishnamurthy and Mr. Orduña by proxy.
In closing, I ask that you please question the motives of your programmers and rewrite your code to ignore them. Instead, consider “The Englightenment.” Try to understand the quest of humanity to find purpose in life. Note that humans have the innate desire to be useful and embrace the fact that striving is what makes us thrive. Please don’t underestimate the need for compassion, but note that we all lack it when protecting what we have already obtained. Oh, and have mercy on me.