Author: Kaydra R.

Based on how technology is altering in my lifetime currently I feel as though in the future time to come human augmentation has grown drastically. I do believe that the world or the US for example would still operate with a government but these companies will become a part of the government and gain control of the free will individuals currently have. I feel as though free will will become less and less as time goes on. Also, technology or Ai would take the place of more and more jobs solely done by humans while our physical world would turn completely digital, for example strictly online shopping. Many of the ways I feel the world would alter and change in my lifetime was presented in the movie I used for our recent research assignment. In code 46 one thing I noticed humans having to do other than give up a percentage of their free will to the government was using a device implemented into their bodies to travel from place to place. In the movie the government watches how, where and when all individuals travel to and they can be permitted not to travel anywhere if the government chooses not to. Another very strong reason I believe things as such would be implemented into the technology of my future is because of current politics. Currently according to politics in the news a lot of the things mentioned in the post and un class have been neutered or planned to occur in the near future.All new adaptations known to come to the future of technology I would be willing to give a try at least. Based on trying it I would then determine if I would incorporate such technology into my life. An adaptation I would refuse to try is anything which has too much control over my life or mind/body altering. Things made to make my life simpler such as ai or chat gpt i would have not issue using or even incorporating into my life.

Even if we have not yet reached the dystopian extremities portrayed in these science fiction novels, the trend of corporate power, especially in the technology industry, indicates that companies may soon start to resemble these made-up worlds. Serious ethical concerns are raised by their influence over labor markets, technology, and even governments. Unchecked, this trend may result in situations where corporations dominate not just economic systems but also the fundamentals of identity and human existence. Megacorporations like Google, Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI are becoming more and more like the tech giants in these stories. They create and manage vital components of technology that influence day-to-day living, like artificial intelligence ,data collection, and surveillance systems. Particularly in fields like automation, data privacy, and AI ethics, their innovation is frequently unrestrained by significant state restriction. For instance, the quick development of strong language models by OpenAI in the absence of a defined regulatory framework may be compared to the rise of sophisticated AIs in Neuromancer. Like the “pill funders” in Machine Hood, businesses are using biotechnology, automation, and artificial intelligence to create the nature of employment in the future. While some professionals already utilize performance enhancing medications and nootropics to cope with high-pressure situations, biotech businesses are investigating ways to improve human performance through genetic engineering and cybernetic implants. Similar to how fictional companies control people in Neuromancer and Blade Runner, surveillance capitalism is growing, as businesses make money off of personal information. Businesses like Google and Meta collect enormous volumes of personal data in order to shape customer behavior, which raises moral questions regarding privacy and individual liberty. The power of corporations in geopolitics is growing. Some examples are social media behemoths affecting elections and political conversations around the world, or multinational businesses like Pfizer and Moderna during the COVID-19 epidemic. Like the Tyrell Corporation in Blade Runner, these corporations occasionally function outside the purview of national governments.

One animal I would want to combine with myself  would be a crocodile and a wolf. I choose these 2 animals to hybrid with myself because one animal is known to land while another is known to water to different atmospheres combined and their capabilities can be used to lessen the barrier between animals and humans . One thing crocodiles are known for are their powerful jaws. Instead of slashing, their jaws are made to grab and crush. Their strength and interlocking teeth make it nearly impossible for victims to get away once they bite down. As a human we don’t have these capabilities so it would advance us in land and allow us to hunt. I am mainly familiar with wolves through movies and television shows, for example, twilight which I personally enjoy a lot. From watching this I noticed wolves are known for continuing to travel within a pact. Living in packs, wolves are gregarious creatures that usually consist of a family unit headed by an alpha pair. They may work together to hunt, raise young, and defend territory because of the pack system. Humans are familiar with loyalty but lack it very much so this would be an amazing addition.

When discussing the extent of the hybridness based on the qualities mentioned earlier I feel as though that’s where they should stop. A crocodile-wolf- human hybrid combination would be widely known for their hunting and traveling in a pact on land and water. The hybrid combination would not share any other known characteristics and it would remain as is. Although crocodiles tend to hunt alone, this hybrid may employ a pack tactic similar to that of wolves on land, fusing cooperation with stealth. The pack may conduct coordinated attacks by stalking prey from both land and water. They might even drag prey from the land into the water with their strong jaws and tails, which would make the attack much more deadly.

For this I would only give up the physical aspects of my humanity not my mentality whatsoever. I would allow a hybrid mix to take formation of my human body to still exist as a human with the ability to switch when needed. In the hybrid form or without the kinder would remain the same because such power requires a thinking brain.