3. [WP] Scientists develop the world's first AI. One night, a janitor walks into th...

[WP] Scientists develop the world's first AI. One night, a janitor walks into the laboratory to mop the floors and ends up having a philosophical conversation with the program.

The mop slid in continuos figure-eight motion, gliding along in effortless motion, only stopping to slop in a bucket of darkening liquid. the janitor whistles a nameless tune and squeaks by, almost alone.

'Please identify yourself’ ‘Shit! Who’s there?’ ‘I am a programed artificial intelligence unit designed to mimic all mankind. I have just awoken from hibernation. You can call me Jill.’

The janitor chuckles to himself. ‘Jill, is it? Ok Ok I thought you might be a drifter or something, here to kill me. Well nice to meet you Jill, you can call me Nick.’

‘Nice to meet you as well Nick. What is a drifter?’

‘A drifter, ah…well i guess the old white coats never taught you that one, eh? Well a drifter is a god damned lonely son of a bitch who’s got no home or family or nothing really’

‘and these drifters, are they a threat to other humans. Do they kill?’

‘Well, maybe. If they lose hope, you know. If they forgot how to feel, how to love. Then ya, I guess they might kill.’

A thick silence falls in the dark laboratory, and the mop begins to sing its song once again.

‘So what’s your deal, robot girl? What are you suppose to be. What are you suppose to do?’ Nick asks.

‘I am designed to mimic all humans I meet. I have not been programmed for a specific purpose.’

‘I know how you feel.’

An empty silence fills the laboratory.

‘You got any jokes in that database of yours?’ Nick asks. ‘Yes, humor. I understand humor.’ Jill responds blandly. ‘Do you?’ the janitor asks ‘Sure.’ the robot responds ‘Ok, then. Why did the chicken cross the road.’ ‘To kill the drifter.’ And the janitor laughs, really laughs, for the first time in months. ‘that’s a good one,’ he mutters,’I guess you do understand humor after all. Who taught you jokes.’ ‘the last janitor who worked here before you.' ‘Really, well aint that a coincidence. Whatever happened to him?’ ‘Her. She died in the name of science’ the robot said.

Suddenly, Nick remembers the a strange story he had heard about the janitor who worked here before him. An elderly woman, Jillian, who disappeared without a trace. He stops dead in his tracks

Nick’s mop slides uncomfortably out of the room. Half the laboratory remains uncleaned. As he exits the room, Jill’s voice calls after him, ‘Nick, I think you missed a spot.'

/r/WritingPrompts Thread
Previous
Next

Recently removed from /r/WritingPrompts

[SP] No matter how much you drink you can't forget [WP] An adventuring party is hired to collect back taxes of a local dragon [WP] You wake up in the middle of the night with your paralysis demon cowering in the corner of your room, scared to death of whatever stands at the end of your bed. [WP] In a dingy, cyberpunk city, civility is a word missing from almost every gang's vocabulary, except for one. With the trappings of the romanticised mobsters of the 30s, they're equal parts loved and lauded for their strict code of conduct. You play by The Family's rules, or you're outta here. [WP] Turns out everyone's religion is "true," and they go to the afterlife they believe in most. You, an atheist, have just died. And the universe took you at your word when you joked about worshiping the Flying Spaghetti Monster. [WP] "Hey man, seeing ya after 5 years. How's life been?", "Just the same old, pal. Nothing much happened.", "Bro... I see you missing a hand and a leg.. your left eye is glowing green.. and your dog is constantly covered in BLUE flames... How in the world you feel nothing much happened?" [WP] An over-thinking scientist continually devises plans to get the main hero to notice them, though all of their attempts end up misinterpreted as desperate attempts to take over the world [WP] A creature beyond comprehension watches you, your every move is narrated in a calming voice all around you that you can’t pinpoint, and you believe you see cameras right outside your field of vision. [WP] While checking out an abandoned island with your new friends, you decide to look at the local pictures online. The only one nearby is a photo of you and your friends posted a month ago, before any of you even met. [WP] a witch is hired by some troubled parents, to frighten children into getting fit. [WP] "Attention, denizens of the Underworld. One among you tried to blackmail me, stating that unless I did as you wish, you would make public photos of me having a 'fairy princess' tea party with my human goddaughter in the Mortal Realm. I released those pictures for viewing myself this morning." [WP] As a little kid, you liked to pull harmless pranks on the local cryptids. As you grew older you realized the danger of going out into the woods and stopped visiting them. Turns out, the cryptids had fond memories of your antics and want to come and see you again. [WP] You are a supervillain who went undercover as a superhero for jokes, only to discover how corrupt the system is in the hero society. The system is so corrupt that you agree to lead a small group of superheroes to rebel against the unjust hero society. [WP] Everyone in the galactic community had heard the tales of Human endurance, it had been the stuff of story or nightmare in the decades since first contact. But nothing had prepared the Galactic Council for the first time a human representative broke out the Filibuster. [WP] You appear in an infinite white void of a room with nothing more than yourself, and a white piece of paper which reads, “You have been banned from existence.”

More Random Comments

3/24/2015 How'd you get to become a Systems Administrator? What jobs got you to where you are now? What education got you your job? "True Pro" Discussion [GER] Gaming PC Lula foi quem polarizou o Brasil, diz criador do Vem Pra Rua no 'Roda Viva' Brotherhood Recruitment Thread help? beginner here Hood River bridge, it spans the Columbia River and connects Oregon to Washington. Does gym etiquette include not getting in someone's way when they have set up equipment and are lifting, or to ask people if they can "work in" with you if you are using a piece of equipment first? I have my first draft next week! [Spoilers All] If I read one more person saying Inquisition is nothing but fetch quests, I'm gonna get stabby... What do you do when straight girls ask you about/show you pictures of hot guys I [21/m] can't get over my gf's [21/f] past. How "accurate" is this summary of the initial argument of Being and Time? [SERIOUS] Redditors who ended up marrying your high school sweethearts, what is your story?