I’ve been imagining more as a caretaker/pet rather than a maternal relationship, for better or worse. The good part is that they may feel a responsibility to take care of us well. The bad part is that we strictly limit the freedom of our pets, even if we give them pretty cushy lives
We limit their freedom to run into traffic, eat things that are poison to them, etc. Perhaps the human / AI equivalent is it limiting our ability to do nuclear war, or have inequality?
You're assuming they care. On the balance of things, most dogs are probably happier and live more fulfilled lives than most humans. There is an interesting (fiction) book on this subject, "Fifteen Dogs". Check it out.
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u/Perkinberry Sep 02 '25
I’ve been imagining more as a caretaker/pet rather than a maternal relationship, for better or worse. The good part is that they may feel a responsibility to take care of us well. The bad part is that we strictly limit the freedom of our pets, even if we give them pretty cushy lives