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My fears are like colors The laptop placed before me is the newest
in my palette. Each is model of Winston XR5, the latest achievement
different from another, of Artificial Intelligence, and is considered to be
distinct by shade and the laptop of the future. Or so they say.
intensity. However, if I
were to be deeply honest, Blue lights flicked on, and within seconds, a
I’d say being comfortable human-like voice filled the confines of my dim
with lies will be something room.
I immensely fear: this is
because I do not like to be “Hello, master! I am Winston. Command me,
misled, and I do not find and I will serve you to the best of my abilities.”
it amusing to play with
people’s minds. I fear the I grinned. AI technology is truly revolutionary,
feeling of satisfaction lies and it gave dad a run with his money.
can offer. I also fear the
effect of it. Lies, whether “Zup, Winston. I’m Bell. Play IV of Spades’ music
light or heavy, can bring for me, will ya?”
massive impacts, and it The mouse on the screen maneuvered on its
bothers me how some own, but before clicking the play button, it
of us find comfort upon stopped.
delivering it.
- Jane Frances Latorza “To continue my system check, answer this
question first, Bell. What do you fear most?” I
froze. Winston’s voice became serious. Is my
laptop bugged? Before I could utter a word, a
video played on the screen.
I fear the unknown. As a
kid, I grew up watching A scene flashed before my eyes. Crumbling
horror films and reading cities on fire. People in the plague-ridden
fantasy books that streets, falling one by one. The air was thick
immensely triggered with smoke and fog. Winston, what is this? No
my imagination. I have sign of green trees for miles. Rich and poor alike
always wondered about dried with thirst. Water, inaccessible.
the possibilities of a world
parallel to ours, where The future I fear the most; broken dreams,
the existing monsters are dreadful environment, and human suffering.
worse than our kind. We Then the video ended.
think we are alone, but
actually, they’ve always “They don’t call me the laptop of the future for
been here with us, lurking nothing, Bell.” Winston’s voice was mocking
in the shadows and and dreadful. “Enjoy your music.” Sariling Multo
waiting for the perfect by IV of Spades then wafted in the air, but I am
moment to strike. left immobile and pale from what I saw.
- Nathania Inocando - Lourdes Isabella Corpuz
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