As robotics formed the foundation of android technology, the three laws have largely remained in tact for us, though progressively modified as needed with each model to allow us to better perform our designated functions.
I'm incapable of harming humans except under direct orders from my handler, who is not present in Deerington, if that's what you're concerned about.
[ K's nothing if not helpful, even when he suspects this message may not have been intended for him. Eliot? ]
There's no harm in that, no. [ That's probably normal for kids? He doesn't really know. But he does tease a little: ] How about Deerington. Anyone around here caught your eye?
They're both in their early sixties in my homeworld.
[ And he doesn't actually want to embarrass the kid, so it's unlikely anyone else will be told about his puppy love, either. Maybe. Depending on whom it is. ]
[He sighs, rubbing his face as he reads the text. He knows it's stupid. She's a older girl. It's as bad as thinking he loved Bev [which he still does]. But damn it's nice to have someone to TALK to about it.]
Okay but promise not to tell. She's... amazing. Epic. She has blue hair and rides a motorcycle and curses and she's really nice. Like REALLY nice.Do you know Chloe? I know it's stupid. She's just so... amazing.
I won't tell her. I've seen her on the network. She's around your age, isn't she?
[ Maybe just a little older? Certainly not a 30 year old, at least, so there's that. He's a very bad judge of human ages visually, okay. Also he figures there's no harm in encouraging Ben with his crush; it's cute. ]
I don't think it's stupid. Are you friends with her, then? Maybe she thinks you're amazing too. You're a good kid.
[ Sorry, buddy, Chloe apparently appears very baby-faced to him. Combined with thinking Ben's slightly older than he actually is, well... ]
Maybe not now, but give it a few years. [ Once they're both, you know, adults. The age difference shouldn't matter as much then. ] You never know. I mean, assuming we're all still here in a few years.
Hi, KD6-3.7! It's Martin. Again. Sorry to bother you, but I had a question. I'm afraid a friend of mine got into an altercation with an AI. He's... incredibly rude and nosy at times. I wanted to talk to the AI and apologize on his behalf, maybe find out if there's some way to make things right and make sure they don't hurt him again. But he came home really badly injured, and he's worried if I talk to them, then I'll be attacked.
I think he's probably being overly paranoid, but I wanted to check if maybe you knew them and could say whether it would be safe? Jon wasn't able to get a name, but the description he gave me was that they were tall and humanoid with a matte black covering and glowing visor. Is that anyone you know here?
Hello, Martin. I'm sorry your friend was hurt. Is he all right now? You should know there's a hospital here and medical supplies are free.
I'm familiar with the AI in question. But that reaction sounds quite unlike her, if your friend was merely being abrasively inquisitive. [ And he isn't just defending Arid; he genuinely believes she'd be more likely to remove herself from the situation than wantonly attack someone for being rude. She'd told him she's striving for self-improvement, after all.
Little does he know... ]
I can't provide accurate advice without knowing the entire situation.
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