This has been a year in which the news has been dominated by news of Artificial Intelligence. Of course, at this point, AI is still a misnomer. It refers to how a computer is programmed. It certainly does not refer to any type of autonomy or self-awareness.
Certainly, generative AI programs like ChatGPT can simulate conversations, and they sometimes seem like they have what is called Artificial General Intelligence. However, at this point, your computer does not a mind of its own.
What if it did have a mind of its own? What if one day it had the electronic version of a psychotic break? What would happen? Imagine your computer went crazy (I mean crazier than it already is). What would it do? Would it go on strike and refuse to do any work until you upgraded its memory or bought it a cool new DVD drive? Would it try to take over the world? How might it accomplish these things?
You can do a few variations on this theme. Instead of the computer imagine your toaster, vacuum cleaner or TV went crazy. What if your car went crazy? Okay, it's been done, but your car might go crazy in a nicer way. Maybe instead of killing people, she imagines herself to be a superhero.
Hey, if you need help coming up with other ideas, you might ask ChatGPT. :-)