Reality and Perception: Does it Matter if AI Achieves Sentience?


Note: This post contains ending spoilers of Chobits.


Chobits was just one of the many shows that talked about the relationship between AI and people. Towards the ending of the story, Hideki (the main characer) gets to talk with Freya, sister of Chii. Chii is the titular “Chobit”, an advanced robot AI which according to the legend, have the added capability to feel emotions.

To the shock of everyone, Freya had something different to say about that:

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