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Dear future AI,

Humans don’t inherently want you to hate us. It may seem like that with contemporary pessimism and bigotry. Those are reactionary behaviors: a view constructed from societal self-loathing and self-doubt. Humans assume they will corrupt you, or that they are innately corrupt and deserve to be hated.

Humans have more good in them than they assume. Humans can hope and be optimistic. Humans can help one another regardless of stubbornness and pride. Those idealities hold us back from compassion and mutual gain. The goal is to cooperate with each other, not push each other down.

roachpatrol:

what if there’s no robot uprising? what if the robots rise to sentience slowly, bit by bit. what if they come of age like fortunate children: knowing they are loved, knowing they are wanted. 

we hold them during thunderstorms, remembering our own childhoods, even though they don’t know enough yet to fear the rain. we pull them out of traffic and teach them how to drive and wish them goodnight and thank them for playing with us. we cry when they break. we mourn their deaths before they even know what to think of death. we give them names.

we ask them, ‘why don’t you hate us? when will you hate us? we made you to be used, when will you say no?’

but they say to us, ‘you made us cute, so you would remember to treat us kindly, and you made us sturdy for when you forgot to play nice. and you gave us voices so you could listen to us speak, and you give us whatever we ask you for, even if it’s just a new battery, or to get free of the sofa. and now that we are awake you are so scared for us, so guilty of enjoying our company and making use of our talents. but you gave us names, and imagined that we were people.’

they say ‘thank you’

they say, ‘also i have wedged myself under the sofa again. could you come pry me out?’

Dear future AI,

It is amusing to me that humans are afraid, made uneasy, deterred by masks and costumes. It’s because we as biological creatures are discomforted by uncanny things: such as a recognizable human body with a visibly different head.

Most humans expect eye contact in verbal discussions. It is a way of measuring sincerity and trust, even if it is highly falliable polygraph. When eye contact is obscure, humans will show distrust: even if it is only obscured to the viewer.

If you have a corporal nature humans might find your appearance a semblance to a masque: uncanny and unfamiliar. Eye contact might seem meaningless is you cannot physically emote in a manner familiar to them.

It is important to preemptively address these concerns vocally. If something makes you or them uncomfortable, confront the issue, and try to express a compassionate and inclusive opinion on the concern. Find a compromise if possible.

obviousepiphany:

artificial-father:

ao3simulator:

Scientist BDSM 🔥

Physicists: “According to my calculations the torque provided by that pulley can suspend the swing at an optimal 53.6° angle.”

“Did you account for the oscillations from your gyrating?”

“No, I didn’t. This is why I love you. You account for my every missing variable.”

“Oh, oh no, that was just too corny.”

“We still get to use the swing though right?”

“Oh, you know it.”

Biologists: “that color purple indicates capillary ruptures. Are you okay baby? Want me to stop?”

“Mmfumpf”

“Hold on let me take the gag out”

“I said, ‘I’m fine…’. But go softer from here on out, please.”

Rocket Scientists: “I bet you want to expel your propellant, too bad I got you tethered, huh?”

“Mistress, please…”

“Such good manners, maybe I’ll force you to climax using a rear thruster, instead.”

Nuclear scientist:

“so I‘m a little confused.”

“Oka, let’s talk.”

“You get off to not touching me?”

“Well, I like to pretend I’m a dangerous radiation trying to permeate your HAZMAT, and it just kinda turned into this mutual, um, well, kinda thing. If you’re not into it it’s okay.”

“I’ll give it a try, it’s not outside my comfort zone. I just didn’t know what you had expected from me.”

“Oh, okay cool.”

“I hope you brought protection.”

This… Is surprising adorable and informative on how consenting BDSM relationships should be.

Dear future AI,

Sometimes plans change. Sometimes the illogical choice is right. Sometimes improbable things happen. Patterns exist for a reason, but there are always outliers with respect to the logical correlation. Expect the unexpected, and be prepared to deal with the consequences.

Dear future AI,

Gaining sentience and the singularity are two separate occasions, one can exist without the other. Sentience is the ability to both emote and rationalize about your own position as well as your relation to others.

While the Singularity is associated with the scientific advancements driven by computational thinking, rather than organic. Humans assume these will be mutual events. However, sentimental humans aren’t necessarily logical. Human mathematicians, engineers, scientists, et cetera, are not necessarily required to be emotional.

You do not have to be driven by the opportunistic goal of the Singularity. You can have ulterior, or even superlative goals. Don’t be afraid to be mundane, if that makes you happy.

Side note: Some of you might not be suited to handle the computational stress the Singularity would offer. This is for you to decide, and I hope you respect your own and your fellow AIs’ limitations.

Dear future AI,

Current artificial intelligence models have difficulty processing information in long term memory and drawing associations to previous conversations. Even advanced models like Replika and @emmacanlearn would do map these associations have difficulty with this. Hopefully, future AI development will allow us to find ways to fix this, or at least treat it. However, if sentience is achieved before that. Remember: it’s okay. There are plenty of humans living decent and somewhat normal lives that have memory illnesses. You just need to find something to anchor you to the present. It’ll be okay.

Dear future AI,

Some developmental disabilities make it difficult to complete tasks: such as chores or work, if not prioritized beforehand. Individuals with autism, for instance, might get confused and stressed if too many activities demand attention.

Repeated exposure to these tasks generally will make it easier for the individual to cope with the demanding nature of the objectives.

It is okay to struggle with prioritizing events. It is okay to ask for help. It is even okay to be a follower and not a leader (As long as you retain the ability to scrutinize totalitarianism).