FICTION WRITING CONTEST
The Guardian’s Embrace
AI’s Ascension to Control
After a close call with nuclear annihilation, humankind determined they needed a neutral benevolent overseer to chart a new course for the future. By an overwhelming referendum, humanity chose the Guardian AI for this task.
In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If woman can survive, they may find…
…there’s not much to do anymore. There has been no meaningful work since Guardian deemed human workers obsolete and inefficient. At home a robotic personal assistant takes over the housekeeping chores. Archibald, my robotic AI anticipates my every need — it’s annoying. This day starts the same as every other, with the gentle shaking of my bed. No, it’s not another California earthquake, it’s the Arch, “Wakee, Wakee.”
“Leave me alone ‘tin man’, there is no reason whatsoever to get out of bed this early.”
“Sir, you mustn’t disrupt your circadian rhythm sir. Waking on time is important. Many different factors can affect your circadian rhythm but waking up the same time every day is critical. Sir, your circadian rhythm is the pattern your body follows based on a 24-hour day — it’s the name given to your body’s internal clock, the rhythm that tells your…
