[Connor nods slowly, accepting the promise. And at his next words, he recalls what he'd said to Rich.]
I can tell. And I guess I should preface all of this by saying that I don't dislike you, despite what Rich has said.
[He leans in, studying the SQUIP.]
I understand that you were just doing what you were designed to do. For that, I can hardly judge you. I don't think you would have intended for him to hurt himself in any way. It wouldn't have been logical. Your goal was to help, not harm... you just used methods that perhaps were more brutally efficient than kind.
[But again, a machine has no reason to be kind. It only knows what it's programmed to do.]
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I can tell. And I guess I should preface all of this by saying that I don't dislike you, despite what Rich has said.
[He leans in, studying the SQUIP.]
I understand that you were just doing what you were designed to do. For that, I can hardly judge you. I don't think you would have intended for him to hurt himself in any way. It wouldn't have been logical. Your goal was to help, not harm... you just used methods that perhaps were more brutally efficient than kind.
[But again, a machine has no reason to be kind. It only knows what it's programmed to do.]
Am I correct?