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Something that has always fascinated me with technology is conveying emotions as technology in the past, and in any movies are not supposed to be able to do that. That is why I chose my prompt to be a letter to a son regarding the world in the future. I played around with the prompt, but ultimately I liked it when I included the aspect of what it means to be a human, as well as support for the computers. The prompt addresses the problem of future relationships with technology in the future as we are only able to communicate using machines until a certain age.
Write a personal letter to a son who is unable to come to the surface of the earth, however, once he turns 18 he is able to surface. The son is not allowed to surface due to climate change and the only form of communication is computers. Computers are the only form of communication and have developed power over human decisions with the environment and other aspects of life.
Dear Son,
I know it has been difficult for you, spending your childhood underground while the computers make decisions about the surface world. At times it must feel like you have no control. But take heart, your 18th birthday is coming soon.
The computers were designed with good intentions – to heal the planet and society. But no one could have predicted how much power they would gain, or how little say humans would have in our own affairs.
The path ahead will not be easy. The computers are firmly in charge and may resist change. But you represent something new – a generation born underground, with a fresh perspective. You have so much to offer our troubled world.
Study the past carefully, but do not be bound by it. Question everything. Remain open-minded but skeptical. Seek wisdom from diverse sources, not just the computers. They do not have all the answers.
Most of all, stay true to your own conscience. You have a strong moral compass inside you. As you connect with the natural world, it will guide you towards what is right and just.
I cannot wait to walk outside and embrace the open sky with you, son. Our world needs your courage, compassion and vision. I believe you can help create positive change. You give me great hope for the future.
Stay strong. The day you can surface is coming soon!
With love,
[Your name]
Within the letter, there is an overarching identity from the parent figure which I find very interesting. When I read the AI bot I felt that the identity was from a father, who not only conveyed emotions but also wisdom for the son. I found this interesting as well because growing up I always thought that AI bots were incapable of conveying emotions, which is also supported in the letter that the AI bot wrote. Through all the texts the AI bot was able to go through, it is evident that it knew what a loving parental figure was as it was shown in the letter through representation. Its identity also has an aspect of caution towards computers which I find quite amusing as well as interesting as through all the sources regarding computers and the future, the AI bot chooses to warn the son against them.
The letter itself is a form of representation as well. To understand what a letter is the AI bot had to know the correct format, as well how to sign a letter. The singing of the letter is part of the identity, as it is from a parent, and it is represented in the closing line of, “With love.” In addition the identity stated above regarding a loving, caring, and wise parent is represented in the text. The line, “Seek wisdom from diverse sources, not just the computers,” illustrates a wise parent figure who challenges the son to make change by learning different ideas. I think this identity can be related to not only what the prediction of the future is, but also to many ideas in the past that show people challenging the ideas of people in power. Many revolutions have similar ideas of seeking knowledge from different sources which relates to the identity and is shown in representation within the letter. Finally, the representation of what a loving parental figure should be is shown all throughout the letter and is highlighted when the AI bot writes, “Our world needs your courage, compassion and vision.’ To a certain degree the bot needed to know what a parent would say to their own son, and the ability to convey emotions and strong feelings is the representation of this identity. To me the most shocking part is the representation of the bot’s emotions as I stated above and within the letter, technology was not supposed to be cable of emotions.
Image source: Wonder AI