MARVIN: Keep in mind that not all AIs will need human bodies. RAY: Indeed. As humans, despite some plasticity, both our bodies and brains have a relatively fixed architecture. MOLLY 2004: Yes, it’s called being human, something you seem to have a problem with. RAY: Actually, I often do have a problem with all the limitations and maintenance that my version 1.0 body requires, not to mention all the limitations of my brain. But I do appreciate the joys of the human body. My point is that AIs can and will have the equivalent of human bodies in both real and virtual-reality environments. As Marvin
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