Were all AIs actually just like this? Had humans, through their ignorance, both accidental and willful, been underplaying the intelligence of every single bot for decades? Could he walk up to a coffee machine and learn how its day was going, if only he thought to ask? Alright, that last one was probably overdoing things. But it was certainly how the situation felt.
Dr. Ratthi is a little unsettled with having his previous beliefs repeatedly called into question (chp. 1)
A Case Study On Mutualistic Relationships by CompletelyDifferent (AO3) The Murderbot Diaries – Teen #Canon Compliant #Canon-Typical Violence #Network Effect from Ratthi's POV #Ableism
Dr. Pranjal Ratthi has written papers on mutualism, symbiotic relationships where all species involved benefit from their interactions. It turns out that applying theory into practice with human-AI dynamics is a little more complicated than he might have anticipated. But worth it, in the end.
[Network Effect, from Ratthi's perspective.]
