everyone is worried about AI.
and robots taking over.
terminating humanity.
but i’ve got news for you.
robots are already everywhere.
they take human shape.
walk around blindly.
heads bent forward
like an alien form.
staring at a phone.
sometimes with ear devices.
they appear animatronic.
preprogrammed if you will.
they walk like zombies
down the street. all in rows.
you can speak to them.
but they won’t hear you.
nor respond.
they walk in crooked lines.
sometimes into walls.
sometimes into oncoming traffic.
frequently missing elevator stops.
you’ll see them on trains.
heads bent forward awkwardly,
neatly in unison.
at this stage of development,
they don’t appear to be a threat.
at least with malice.
someday they’ll be more human.
they’ll look up.
see things.
notice things.
programmed to smile.
they might even have free will.
that would be something.
someday.
maybe.
note: i generated the AI image through gemini, using edvard munch’s painting the scream in the prompts…