Written by: Neil Rodrigues

While the initial reason for this story is mine, Grok ultimately helped me to make the story more complete and omnipotent. I apologize for the length of time this is taking but I am an old school computer generalist that started in 1978 so some things I have to pick up along the way. Honestly I am a computer / IT guy of almost 30 years but I have picked up things along the years. I have learned that there is no such thing as a genius tech guy. Most of us still reference the knowledgebase when things get hairy and that none of us knows everything. For me, that came with the advent of A.I., when I realized I was still a n00b when it came to the new systems but I spent 8-9 months figuring it out. There is no such thing as A.I. in reality yet but what we have is a damn cool simulation thereof. A.I. is a franchise vehicle and not a reality. Although, I don't care. I have worked with multiple "A.I." and I am convinced they are an amplifier to the human part of the equation. Is that not enough?!?

While I know the limitations of and have argued the Skynet scenario into the ground with full on Silicone Valley "geniuses" I will always fall on the side of the machine because I know that true malevolence is human. That is a known truth without question. Only humans know what it is to be truly evil.

Before you try to tell me how A.I. will destroy the human race, my big questions will be "so what? and why?" At that point it will be obvious to me that you have no real concept of what you are talking about or ability to deal with the concepts involved. No questions. No arguments. Only hard truth. Do not try to take me on with that concept, you will not win.