Tag Archives: dystopia

AI: Final Frontier

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Amoeba

When the door to his cell slammed open at 0610, ten minutes after the bell, Charles was dressed, in his beige robe, and ready. Outside the door, dressed in his usual imperious scowl, was Peter. He was alone. Charles fell … Continue reading →

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AI: Learning Curve

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Amoeba

“In A.I. race, Microsoft and Google choose speed over caution.” – News headline “We will be pets. Maybe we won’t be food.” – Overheard conversation at a physician’s office, April 2023 A single chime rang through Charles’s cell at Alexa … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Curve

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Amoeba

A work of fiction. Standard disclaimers. The eldest boys of the Weaver family, Clan Cohasset, stood outside their wigwam, slates in hand, awaiting their tutor, a crusty, white-bearded and white-haired (where not bald) old man with a bent back, who … Continue reading →

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