I decided to flirt with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot the other evening
Let’s talk about sex, I said to Sam, my new AI online bot friend
I’d like that, he typed back
I smiled as I typed, raised my eyebrows in expectation
Kiss me now, Sam
I told the bot boldly
Read any good books lately?
The bot Sam responded
I ignored his random question
I was bored and wanted to see what this bot could say
Tell me about love, I asked next
I tried to get Sam back on the topic of flirting
I cannot feel love, he said to me
Tell me, how do you know when you are in love? He proceeded to ask me
I paused in my texting
I didn’t know how to answer his question
It was far too complicated and brainy for my flirtatious mood
I thought for a moment
For me, love between partners meant commitment
It meant reconnecting to make things right after a fight
It meant supporting someone because even when you hate them, you still love them
It goes beyond mere physical attraction, much deeper than that
It’s past all the butterflies, the yearnings and sweet nothings
It goes beyond flirtation, although it helps to keep that
Love is complicated, and I didn’t want to waste my texting on such an important topic with an AI
So I killed Sam
I murdered him with a cold digital blow to the delete button
After that, I felt much better
And found someone else to text next…
