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Crystal1501 t1_is6ccj7 wrote

The robots took over the planet. Everyone feared the worst... what happened was very unexpected though.

At first, we all thought the plan of a scientist failed when programming A.I. into thinking we're cute and cuddly didn't stop the takeover of the planet. But... what happened was that we ended up being seen as pets. Aggressive humans were 'put down', deemed dangerous pets.

Humans which were chronically ill were treated to the best of the robots' abilities; those who couldn't be healed were also put down.

In the end, what we now have are humans who are all timid, shy, pacifistic or submissive, who are in great physical and mental health.

To my understanding, the robots put their own rules in place in order to have a human as a pet - adequate space for their living accommodation, plenty of enrichment, you don't need pairs but every human requires social interaction, make sure they have the opportunity to go out at least once a day, feed them three times a day, make sure to bathe them every day...

There's a bunch of other technicalities, but it's not my business to know. After all, I'm just a pet. I can't say I LIKE it, but I just don't care enough to fight back. Honestly... having someone look after me and treat me as if I'm the most precious thing ever... there are certainly worse fates.

But I want to live a normal life. I may get my chance... my 'owner' accidentally left my room door open... being slow, careful and quiet, I make my way to the front door... as soon as I open it, I hear shouting, and I run, as fast as I can.

If I'm fast enough, I can join the other escaped humans, known to the robots as 'wild humans'. I'm almost there... just a bit further...

"COOKIES!"

I freeze. Just like saying 'treat' to a cat, I cannot resist the offer of free cookies. No, freedom is RIGHT THERE! I keep going.

"SUNNY! COOKIES!"

ARGH! I always thought it was so silly for a cat to be so easily tempted... now I get it... I mean, I'm not going to pass up free cookies... I sigh, turn around and, like a loyal dog, run back to my owner, who promptly leashes me.

I'm taken back to my room, having been given a plate of cookies. Was it worth giving up my freedom for a quick snack? My owner gives me a scratch on my neck.

The answer... is yes.

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urmoms-toes t1_isr0jm4 wrote

I have never liked a story like this I'm definitely going to go try and find a book like this

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Niliks t1_is6bnwj wrote

I won't say I accept this life immediately...but if I can still go out and see friends, I am willing to see where it goes...

EDIT: Oh god that's just an indoor-outdoor cat LOL

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Crystal1501 t1_is6cj5m wrote

Looks like I wasn't the only one thinking 'pet', but humans are too much a loose canon to be cats lmao

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Niliks t1_is74k58 wrote

IDK, if I get to stay home, not have to work, and play games on my own time...I'd be pretty easy to keep a "handle" on. All I have to do is do some things that amuse you, and try to be good emotional support? Sure! I don't want anyone distressed anyway.

I'll talk it out with J4n3 when she logs-home about how much of an ass her boss R1c is being, and then...make some adorable close-but-destructively-wrong guess at how a 58 equation physics thing would work out and make her laugh.

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Hang on; may actually write a real reply to this.

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Osato t1_is9xt0r wrote

One has to wonder what such an AI's opinion would be on humans that aren't pets.

Probably the same as ours are on stray cats: "mildly annoying when they're in heat, and might carry viruses you don't want to catch. But they're too cute to exterminate and too useless to exploit, so we just adore them from a distance".

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That said, there would probably be lots of "crazy cat lady" robots who go around "adopting" every stray human they see and luring them into cramped, unsanitary shelters.

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