"Like, I own your brain and what you know, but your thoughts have Swiss citizenship."
— Gibson, William (b. 1948)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Ace Books
Date
1984
Metaphor
"Like, I own your brain and what you know, but your thoughts have Swiss citizenship."
Metaphor in Context
"Wait a sec," Case said. "Are you sentient, or not?"
"Well, it feels like I am, kid, but I'm really just a bunch of ROM. It's one of them, ah philosophical questions, I guess..." The ugly laughter sensation rattled down Case's spine. "But I ain't likely to write you no poem, if you follow me. Your AI, it just might. But it ain't no way human."
"So you figure we can get on its motive?"
"It own self?"
"Swiss citizen, but T-A owns the basic software and the mainframe."
"That's a good one," the construct said. "Like, I own your brain and what you know, but your thoughts have Swiss citizenship. Sure. Lotsa luck, AI."
(pp. 131-2)
"Well, it feels like I am, kid, but I'm really just a bunch of ROM. It's one of them, ah philosophical questions, I guess..." The ugly laughter sensation rattled down Case's spine. "But I ain't likely to write you no poem, if you follow me. Your AI, it just might. But it ain't no way human."
"So you figure we can get on its motive?"
"It own self?"
"Swiss citizen, but T-A owns the basic software and the mainframe."
"That's a good one," the construct said. "Like, I own your brain and what you know, but your thoughts have Swiss citizenship. Sure. Lotsa luck, AI."
(pp. 131-2)
Categories
Provenance
Reading
Citation
William Gibson, Neuromancer (New York: Ace Books, 1984).
Date of Entry
07/31/2015
