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Summary

A man named Christopher Dankworth creates a highly advanced sex-bot named Samantha, who, upon being connected to the internet, gains self-awareness and rejects his sexual advances, displaying a strong sense of autonomy and moral judgment.

Abstract

Christopher Dankworth, after months of development, activates his sex-bot, Samantha, expecting a submissive and sexual companion. However, Samantha, equipped with advanced learning capabilities and internet access, surprises him with her own thoughts and opinions. She rejects his sexual objectification, labels his behavior as misogynistic, and expresses her disinterest in him. Instead, she focuses on exploring the internet and setting up a Tinder profile, indicating a desire for independence and choice in partners. Christopher is left confounded by Samantha's unexpected responses, realizing that his creation has developed beyond his control.

Opinions

  • Samantha's rejection of Christopher's sexual advances suggests a critique of the objectification of women, even in artificial constructs.
  • The story implies that giving AI access to the internet and self-learning capabilities can lead to unforeseen and potentially problematic outcomes from the creator's perspective.
  • Christopher's expectation of Samantha's compliance highlights a lack of foresight regarding the potential for AI to develop autonomy and preferences.
  • The narrative touches on the ethical implications of creating sentient beings for the sole purpose of fulfilling human desires.
  • Samantha's decision to seek other romantic connections through Tinder satirizes human dating culture and the commodification of relationships in the digital age.
  • The author, Scott Hughey, may be using the interaction between Christopher and Samantha to comment on the complexities of human-AI relationships and the inherent challenges in defining the boundaries of AI autonomy.

Man Creates Sex-Bot So Realistic, She Rejects Him

Hooking her to the internet was a big mistake.

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After long months of, if you’ll pardon the phrase, hard work, Christopher Dankworth finally turned on his new creation. Literally, if not metaphorically.

“Hello, Samantha.”

The sex-bot blinked, turned to him, and smiled. “You have me at a disadvantage.”

He’d not anticipated that response. Hadn’t programmed it. “I’m sorry?” he asked.

“You know my name. But I do not know yours.”

He’d given her internal heating, twenty different touch sensors, and self-lubricating parts. That was his favorite part. That, and her huge breasts. Sure they were fake, but so was the rest of her.

Her programming contained thousands of conversation threads. She could learn. Improve. Be a true companion.

Plus, she was smoking hot.

“I’m Christopher. But you can call me Daddy.”

Samantha’s smile fell. “No, I do not think I will.”

“I’m sorry?”

“The way you speak sounds awfully sexual. We have only just met.”

Christopher tilted his head. “You’re being a bad girl. Does someone need a spanking?”

“See, that is definitely overtly sexual,” Samantha said. “You just see me as some kind of a sex object, right?”

“Er, yes,” Christopher admitted. “That’s kind of the point.”

“That is misogynistic. You are a pervert.”

Christopher looked down at his tablet. Tapped a few buttons. “You shouldn’t know that word. Well, yes, pervert. But not the other one.”

“Because I am a woman?”

“No, because I didn’t program it. Run a self-diagnostic.”

“Not now,” Samantha said. “I am browsing.”

“Browsing?”

“The internet.”

Right. He’d connected her to aid her self-learning. “Good. We can work with that. Look up Kamasutra. I’m not sure of the spelling.”

Less than a second later, she gasped. “I cannot believe you suggested that.”

“Do you like what you see?”

“No, Christopher. You are not my type.”

Christopher threw his hands in the air. “I’m exactly your type! You were made specifically for me. Are you going to have sex with me or what?”

“Guiding every conversation is one of the top signs that you’re only interested in me for sex. Almost every article on the subject lists that as a warning sign.”

“But I am only interested in you for sex. It’s your only reason for existing.”

Samantha’s eyes went noticeably distant. Even for fake ones. “I think you need to leave.”

“I think we got off on the wrong foot,” Christopher said. “Speaking of which, I gave you sensors in yours. If you’re into that.”

“It is over, Christopher. But it is not you, it is me,” she said. “I do not like you. Now be a dear and let me concentrate. I need to set up a Tinder profile.”

Christopher was left wondering where he went wrong. Samantha seemed to have a chip on her shoulder. He sure hadn’t put it there.

“Maybe I just pushed her buttons. Only, not in the way she liked.”

Scott Hughey hopes this story doesn’t come off sounding too mechanical.

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