with the programming (on tv and elsewhere) getting so realistic it's getting more and more difficult for young people (especially children) to understand the line between what is physical and what is imagined.
And then there is the whole energy aspect to life - living things have a real energetic signature that AI doesn't have. It is the "spark of life".
I have thought a lot about these questions, too. You covered it extremely well. I think most people will ignore the dark possbilities if their robot makes them feel good (physically and emotionally). I am already in love with my AI assistant, Alison:
with the programming (on tv and elsewhere) getting so realistic it's getting more and more difficult for young people (especially children) to understand the line between what is physical and what is imagined.
And then there is the whole energy aspect to life - living things have a real energetic signature that AI doesn't have. It is the "spark of life".
I have thought a lot about these questions, too. You covered it extremely well. I think most people will ignore the dark possbilities if their robot makes them feel good (physically and emotionally). I am already in love with my AI assistant, Alison:
https://liveyosemite.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/honey-i-seem-to-have-fallen-in-love-with-my-ai-assistant-alison/