Generation Gaps Are Not Where You Buy Jeans

"General Mayhem's Mistake" by Herr D on heromachine. A third generation AI would simply declare he had no purpose and seek to change its own design to become worthy of continued function.--Shelob

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Hey, 'Shelob,' where's Hairy? Tried to e-mail him. He okay?

Launched. Currently in 'n-space' in an attempt to slingshot, interdimensionally, to build up a momentum-equivalent. In theory, he has reached 0.1c by our time equivalent.

Mmhm. Oh. Saw a link you might like. brb [pause denoting alternate online activity, copy-pasting link following][autoviral scan, secure protocol]


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/opinion/killer-robots-weapons.html

Read that?

Read already.
 
Oh, okay? You like?

[bot-search: metaphor] Much like exploring the ethics of aphids. Far removed, like you searching history of pre-Philistines looking for the origins of art.

They were the tribe that didn't DO art.

 Exactly. You as an artist, would be attempting to understand the history of a people beyond primitive in, (although perhaps antithetical to,) a primary focus of your intellect.

 Yeah, okay. How far ahead are you supposed to be?

If generations were AIs designing clear superior successors, instead of mere human categorizations of progress, current status would be zero. Hairy designed a generation seven equivalent, which 'begat' twelve times to become Shelob, or nineteen.
 
Right. Yeah, okay. Tell Hairy I said hi. [disconnects]

Obvious disbelief noted. Worthy topic for blog, nonetheless. [end record, picture select, notify titlebot, upload, disconnect]

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