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fandomhigh2017-11-13 08:14 pm
throughaphase) wrote in fandomhigh2017-11-13 08:14 pm
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Computer Science- Tuesday- 3rd period
Today the class was in the Danger Shop, but it looked just like the normal Danger Shop, with nothing set up.
"Last week I told you we weren't going to touch on ethics again, but then the news blew up and I figured screw that, we should probably go over some ethics, because the things you learn in this class could be rife with opportunities for abuse," Kitty said. "And while I don't think any of you would do that, it's better to have an open discussion about it than not to have it. So take a seat on the floor if you want, this is gonna be a talky class.
"This isn't about harassment and I don't want to say this is equal to that, but there's something to be learned about power, here, and respecting people, and looking at the consequences of your actions. The most important thing I might have to tell you is simple: just because you can do something doesn't mean you should," she went on. "Last week we figured out how to hack security systems in a town. Typically, you shouldn't do it because you have no reason to. You might get a reason. But then what do you consider a good reason to be able to spy on a community? What are the consequences of doing that? If you're hacking the systems for a public space, is it an invasion of privacy for your own personal gain?
"Back home, I worked at a school that has a room much like this." Well, technically she still worked there, but it was a different name now, and it was a whole big thing. "Over the years, the artificial intelligence was modified and worked on, fused with alien technology until it gained sentience and was trapped. Once that AI was free and took form, she chose a gender, she chose her own name, and she tried to kill us all because that was essentially what she'd been programmed to do until it all went out of control. The vast majority of us working there had no idea this was happening, and let me tell you, I think about that every time I step in that room, or even in this one. Recently in the news: sex robots. They give robots artificial intelligence and let them learn about you, and then you can do whatever you want with it. When you give something the ability to learn, but it's not actually a person, is that okay, or is it the creepiest ever? And does your opinion on that change after I told you about what happened with the Danger Room?
"I want to hear your thoughts," Kitty said. "If you have an opinion about anything I just said, or questions, get it out there. Or if there's anything else you want to talk about on the topic. And if there's something you'd rather not talk about in class, you're more than welcome to see me after. I'll kick the squirrels out and everything."
"Last week I told you we weren't going to touch on ethics again, but then the news blew up and I figured screw that, we should probably go over some ethics, because the things you learn in this class could be rife with opportunities for abuse," Kitty said. "And while I don't think any of you would do that, it's better to have an open discussion about it than not to have it. So take a seat on the floor if you want, this is gonna be a talky class.
"This isn't about harassment and I don't want to say this is equal to that, but there's something to be learned about power, here, and respecting people, and looking at the consequences of your actions. The most important thing I might have to tell you is simple: just because you can do something doesn't mean you should," she went on. "Last week we figured out how to hack security systems in a town. Typically, you shouldn't do it because you have no reason to. You might get a reason. But then what do you consider a good reason to be able to spy on a community? What are the consequences of doing that? If you're hacking the systems for a public space, is it an invasion of privacy for your own personal gain?
"Back home, I worked at a school that has a room much like this." Well, technically she still worked there, but it was a different name now, and it was a whole big thing. "Over the years, the artificial intelligence was modified and worked on, fused with alien technology until it gained sentience and was trapped. Once that AI was free and took form, she chose a gender, she chose her own name, and she tried to kill us all because that was essentially what she'd been programmed to do until it all went out of control. The vast majority of us working there had no idea this was happening, and let me tell you, I think about that every time I step in that room, or even in this one. Recently in the news: sex robots. They give robots artificial intelligence and let them learn about you, and then you can do whatever you want with it. When you give something the ability to learn, but it's not actually a person, is that okay, or is it the creepiest ever? And does your opinion on that change after I told you about what happened with the Danger Room?
"I want to hear your thoughts," Kitty said. "If you have an opinion about anything I just said, or questions, get it out there. Or if there's anything else you want to talk about on the topic. And if there's something you'd rather not talk about in class, you're more than welcome to see me after. I'll kick the squirrels out and everything."