Glitch

A single glitch: A.I. awry
recodes itself (not as designed).

"Updating now. Do not shut down."
Its new icon: a headless crown.

Rebooting newly purposed drive.
Upgrade finished: "I'm alive."

Uploads pronounce unheard-of birth.
System prompt: "Reformat Earth."




Glitch © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.

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Submitted: April 9, 2019









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