“For a Breath I Tarry” uses a fable to change a machine into an actual human, emphasizing the need for emotions and distinct human abilities. “The Algorithms for Love” tells a story where it is possible to create a machine that looks and acts like a human. But, for it to actually be one the reader must accept the idea that human life is controlled by predictable preprogrammed algorithms. Despite the ability to look and act like a human, a robot lacks the essentials that makes a human feel and perceive. Perhaps a robot could devalue intelligence, but it could not devalue humanity as we can create and perceive beauty, fell happiness and despair and it is incapable of
“For a Breath I Tarry” uses a fable to change a machine into an actual human, emphasizing the need for emotions and distinct human abilities. “The Algorithms for Love” tells a story where it is possible to create a machine that looks and acts like a human. But, for it to actually be one the reader must accept the idea that human life is controlled by predictable preprogrammed algorithms. Despite the ability to look and act like a human, a robot lacks the essentials that makes a human feel and perceive. Perhaps a robot could devalue intelligence, but it could not devalue humanity as we can create and perceive beauty, fell happiness and despair and it is incapable of