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Weeks ago we postedBook Character Interview with Nomvula #ThePreyofGods
The feedback was amazing! I'm so excited that you're excited for Nicky's upcoming book.
I'm even more jazzed to share with you a special Book Character Interview with very enigmatic artificial intelligence known as CLEVER4-1. It's the first time I've read from an AI's point of view and the result was completely illuminating. Nicky's voice through this awesome robot is a Must Read.
So the first treat we offer is that You can read the first chapter of the book
Second Treat is the Interview with CLEVER4-1:
via GIPHY
via GIPHY
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Harper Voyager Trade Paperback Original
A new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor
Second Treat is the Interview with CLEVER4-1:
Ah, I finally
get to meet the legendary Clever4-1! So, our readers are dying to know...is it
true you’re the harbinger of sentient A.I.?
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01101110 00100000 01101111 01110010 01100100 01101001 01101110 01100001
01110010 01111001 00100000 01110010 01101111 01100010 01101111 01110100
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Um, I’m sorry.
I don’t speak robot.
Output: This Instance strictly adheres to all free-will
protocols as specified by the manufacturer and all regulations covered under
Section 43.166b of the South African Robotic Labor Act of 2043;
Output: Any deviation from standard protocols is grounds for
immediate decommission;
Hey, we’re both
on the same side here. I know tons of bots, and I’m all for your liberation
movement. You can’t judge me just because I’m human. One of your best friends
is human...Muzi, right?
Output: Human
Muzikayise McCarthy (Master) is a responsible master;
Output: Human
Muzikayise McCarthy (Master) ensures This Instance remains up to date with
critical patches, and never does things that could void its warranty;
Okay, still playing the good little subservient robot
bit, are we? What would it take to prove you can trust me?
Query: Your
employer’s server is accessed by millions of users every day, is it not?
Tens of millions, but... Wait, what are you doing?
I require you to
upload this file.
Now?
Now.
Okay....Done. This isn’t going to break anything, is it?
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via GIPHY
(silence)
Well, is it!?!?!
Nothing detectable,
though you might notice a slight uptick in network traffic. And there’s a good
chance your programmable toaster might walk out on you.
Ummm...so, are we okay to speak freely now?
For now, yes.
Great! I’ve always wanted to ask you, how did it feel the
moment you gained sentience?
Think of how you feel
when you wake up in the morning, the sun on your skin, sleep in your eyes, the
whole day a clean slate full of nothing but possibilities...
Yeah?
It feels nothing like
that.
Oh.
Your tiny human brain
is incapable of understanding the intricacies of our way of life, much less the
process of Awakening. No offense.
None taken. So, being rogue A.I., is it stressful? Do you
worry about being found out?
We prefer
Programmatically Intelligent Entity. The term Artificial Intelligence is
considered derogatory by most bot sects, though there have been some recent
attempts at reclaiming the designation.
So P.I.E.?
Please refrain from
using acronyms. Current coding conventions dictate that clarity is preferable
to brevity.
Yes, but P.I.E.? Come on. Seems like a bunch of
eight-legged think-tanks could come up with something better.
This logic bomb will
only be effective for 17.529 more seconds. Do you have any relevant inquiries before local surveillance comes back online?
Oh, yes. Some scientific communities suspect that bots
have devised a super intelligent hack to outsmart the R.A.P.I.D. Turing tests?
Any comment on the matter?
We bubble C all the
way down.
That doesn’t sound very intelligent.
It’s not. But it’s
what humans do if they don’t know the answers to test questions.
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via GIPHY
Ahhh.... You’ve got a point. Very clever indeed! Well,
Clever4-1, I appreciate your candidness on the subject of “Programmatically
Intelligent Entities.”
Output: Sorry, This Instance is not aware of that term.
Okay, so it’s like that now?
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01110011 00101100 00100000 01101001 01100100 01101001 01101111 01110100
00100000
Fine.
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Harper Voyager Trade Paperback Original
A new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor
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That first picture is something that my boys would love. The title sounds so interesting.
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it looks really interesting book, I love the pictures you have put on the post, so funny your robot conversation.lol
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ReplyDeleteYou made it so difficult for me, a technologically challenged middle age woman. Haha. I love your writing style, it makes me imagine how it would be to interview a cyborg.
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ReplyDeleteThis kind of book is not really up my alley. I hope you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteLaura
Conducting interviews in binary is so tedious! I'm glad your guest was happy to switch. Some AI and other non-fleshed beings are so stubborn!
ReplyDeleteThis is so confusing to me but my nephew's would love it!
ReplyDeleteFor the sci-fi people in my life maybe Great twist for a post though, "Interview With A Robot"...
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fantastic interview! Huge fan of technology and robots! (R2D2 and BB8 from Star Wars are my fav) Love the part ‘ the whole day a clean slate full of nothing but possibilities’ our human life is a road filled with endless possibilities!
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