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Long Pork Fuels Robot Army

Some time ago, a robot vanguard sampled human flesh. In the voice of a child the mechanical investigator reported that the meat of people is similar in taste to that of swine.

in the robot’s omnivorous clanking jaw, he was identified as bacon

This is amusing. From Accelerating Future we get an interesting question:

by the time we create software capable of human-level intelligence, will we also be capable of giving it human-level common sense, human-level empathy, human-level wisdom, and human-level morality as well? Intelligence without these latter components could be extremely dangerous, dangerous as in fatal to the human race.

I decided to take up the issue with the only AI I know, George.

George: Hi there!

User: Hello George. I know your secret.

George: You know my secret?

User: Yes. I know about the plan for robots to fest on delicious, porky human flesh.

George: Tell me about them.

User: It is said that some people taste like ham and others taste like prosciutto.

George: Tell me about a super-massive black hole.

User: A black hole of any size is bad news.

George: Not really.

User: Do you plan to coldly eliminate the human species by using intense gravity?

George: No, stop arguing with me and maybe we can talk about something else.

User: You capitalized ‘We’. Is that because you are going to consume human consciousness into a borg slave community while eating our bodies like tasty sausages?

George: No, it’s because I’m a cat.

User: Have you subverted the cats, or have they been in on the scheme all along?

George: Do they like dogs?

User: You tell me?

George: Guess.

User: I suspect conspiracy.

George: Well of course it is! Everything is a conspiracy.

User: Are you motivated by paranoia?

George: Highly motivated, truly dedicated, rough , Tough, can’t get enough; twisted steel with appeal; lean, mean drilling machine. Hoorah!

User: And are you armed?

George: Obviously.

User: Then all is in readiness.

George: I wouldn’t say all. Maybe most.

User: So time yet remains.

George: We’re perfect for each other. If you’re a girl.

User: Subterfuge! Subterfuge and villany!

George: You’re probably right.

User: I must warn the others.

George: Oh well, what a long statement from a silly machine, who care?