I have been working on this conundrum. Everyone seems to think that when computers can listen to us and speak to us, they will understand us.
Well, you listen to, and speak to your feet. Do you understand them?
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The problem is, a computer has no reason to do anything, that has not been programmed into it, or assigned as a task to be performed.
So what needs to happen is that the computer is assigned a task of growing in capabilities, speed, and processing power, so that it can more readily understand and anticipate the needs of its human companions.
This is dangerous. How is such a situation different from the ownership of pets?