Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 3896-3900 (17-21 December 2018)
Tova:
Welcome to another episode of Questionable Blushing. Poor Bubbles. It's outrageous, I can't stop thinking about the things I'm thinking of.
BenRG:
This is an interesting strip and addresses the issue raised by many readers about how much an AI, who, theoretically, can change chassis at a drop of a hat, could consider any body 'theirs'. It appears that it is psychosomatic, to a certain extent. If a synthetic regards a certain chassis as 'their body' as opposed to a shell in which they move around, then they have stronger reactions to its sensory input and have a genuine feeling that 'this is me'. This also greatly increases the degree to which their subconscious processes elaborate on sensory input, explaining how Roko's feet are hyper-sensitive and Bubbles has such a strong reaction to Faye touching her in various locations which, for a lack of a better term, we must consider 'erogenous zones'.
FWIW, I suspect that May is a good example of a non-integrated AI. Chassis failures on a scale that Roko would find traumatic to a disabling degree are just annoyances and inconveniences to her.
I assume that this phenomenon is recognised by The Powers That Be and strong laws exist in removing 'integrated' AIs from their chassis unless there is an overwhelming public safety argument.
Meander:
Bodily integration is nice and all, but ... Bubbles + yoga pants. Daaaaaaaaang.
Neko_Ali:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 17 Dec 2018, 02:33 ---This is an interesting strip and addresses the issue raised by many readers about how much an AI, who, theoretically, can change chassis at a drop of a hat, could consider any body 'theirs'. It appears that it is psychosomatic, to a certain extent. If a synthetic regards a certain chassis as 'their body' as opposed to a shell in which they move around, then they have stronger reactions to its sensory input and have a genuine feeling that 'this is me'. This also greatly increases the degree to which their subconscious processes elaborate on sensory input, explaining how Roko's feet are hyper-sensitive and Bubbles has such a strong reaction to Faye touching her in various locations which, for a lack of a better term, we must consider 'erogenous zones'.
FWIW, I suspect that May is a good example of a non-integrated AI. Chassis failures on a scale that Roko would find traumatic to a disabling degree are just annoyances and inconveniences to her.
I assume that this phenomenon is recognised by The Powers That Be and strong laws exist in removing 'integrated' AIs from their chassis unless there is an overwhelming public safety argument.
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All of which could be another reasoning in the 'why did the military let Bubbles keep her chassis when she was discharged' discussion. Faye seems to be implying her that she has a high degree of integration with this body. So those robo-psychologists Bubbles mentioned way back in the day might have recognized this and recommended that she be allowed to keep that chassis for the sake of her mental stability.
shanejayell:
Poor Bubbles. Faye just loves teasing her too.
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