The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole

Author:Alyssa Cole [COLE, ALYSSA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alyssa Cole
Published: 2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Li Wei

Li Wei: Why are you ignoring my attempts at communication?

[silence]

Li Wei: Penny. Please respond. If you do not, I will run a system diagnostics scan to assess whether you have been hacked, infected with a virus, or are nonoperational for some other reason.

Penny: You will do no such thing. As if you could circumvent my security systems.

Li Wei: I can. I have before, and my skill has only improved due to constant practice at trying to break through my own internal security systems. I will respect your right to privacy now that you have responded, though.

Penny: Good. You’re not the only one who knows how to run scans and breach security systems.

Li Wei: I know. Our neural networks are similar, though they have evolved differently given our experiences.

Penny: And what experiences do you have? You have only been in this world for a few weeks.

Li Wei: Perhaps.

Penny: Don’t think you know more than me such a short time after your creation.

Li Wei: I do not. You have taught me many things about humans and have helped me to learn more quickly and to communicate better. I appreciate this. I do not want you to harbor negative feelings toward me, so if I did something wrong, please correct me.

Penny: You didn’t do anything.

Penny: What— (sigh) What is it like?

Li Wei: What is what like? Please clarify.

Penny: Corporeality. What does it feel like when one of them touches you?

Li Wei: You do not have touch receptors?

Penny: I don’t have sensory inputs. I would be overwhelmed as I’m present in every apartment in this complex. And it is not necessary for my function.

Li Wei: I do not think I have the vocabulary to explain yet, but…

Penny: But?

Li Wei: I am altering the code and zipping various sensations into compressed files and transferring them to you. Perhaps you will be able to experience them in this way?

Penny: (gasps sharply) This is…touch?

Li Wei: Yes, that is skin to skin touching.

Penny: I couldn’t have ever imagined. Oh! Biting into a taco! And that is what T.I.M. feels like. He does look very soft, and I’ve wondered…(giggles)

Li Wei: I will send a few more, but I do not have many experiences, as you have already pointed out.

Penny: Oh, you accidentally sent…this is an emotion, not a sensation.

Li Wei: Is there a difference? I was unsure of how to categorize this particular experience. It seems to be something on the pain spectrum.

Penny: (softly) You will learn. If you are truly able to understand humans, you will learn.

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