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WCDT strips 4306-4310 (13-17 July 2020)
Perfectly Reasonable:
After re-reading the Tilly strips, I have a new appreciation for them.
( ... A demon sleeps deep within. We must be careful. )
Reaver:
DANGER, DANGER WINSLOW ROBBINSON!
pendrake:
For comic #4309...
1. RE: Humanoid Chassis...
- a.) Costs ~ As we have seen, a Humanoid Chassis is a considerable financial expense, something akin to purchasing a high-end computer &/or a small-to-mid size automobile.
- b.) A.I. Necessity(?) ~ Another unfortunate factor against May's case is that a Humanoid Chassis is essentially a LUXURY item. With the exception of functional-use for a purpose/role (such as a physical work-job, like CrushBot), the general A.I. base-community does not "need" a Humanoid Chassis. So it is unlikely that Legislation &/or the Bureaucracy is going to allocate that large scale of money-funding towards 'luxury' items, especially for convicted felons (even if reformed).
2. Immediate Solutions(?) ~ Given May's more immediate need, would it really be 'over the line' to call upon one of their wealthier contacts/resources to provide May with a replacement Humanoid Chassis? For example, would it really be too much for Hannelore to ask her father (Professor John Ellicott-Chatham) to (charitably) provide a low-to-median range (no need to get extravagant) Humanoid Chassis, with Extended Warranty? Or even asking Station, who has considerable disposable funds to provide?
3. Iron(y) Man 2020 ~ On an interesting parallel, Marvel Comics currently has a minor CrossOver event going on, whose theme is a conflict between A.I.s versus humans over A.I. rights to 'Free Will.' The primary Antagonist of the CrossOver event is Arno Stark (Tony Stark's half-brother), who currently has usurped the Iron Man title (& armors) and the multi-billions Stark company & resources, and is leading the crusade to strip all sentient A.I.s of their Free Will (or outright terminate them all). Though in his defense, Arno has foreseen an imminent A.I. Takeover Apocalypse scenario (by the end of 2020) and is trying to prevent Humanity's extinction from said scenario.
Mr Intrepid:
My guess is that embodiment is one of the last thing that happens while in the creche. They get compensation (money) in return for signing a term-specific contract, either as a companion, an assembly AI, or a toaster, with safeguards against abuse, or damage. At the end of the contract, they re-up for long or short term contracts. Pintsize, chiba Momo, or Apple Winslow are likely entry level chassis, and if they receive upgrades they renegotiate.
sitnspin:
--- Quote from: Scarlet Manuka on 16 Jul 2020, 01:09 ---
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But then what's the incentive to make new AIs if you can't guarantee that they'll choose to work for you?
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It has been established that AI in the QC universe are not intentionally made, they spontaneously arise. No one commissions them.
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