Clark was in shock. His heart was racing. Stay calm, he thought.
“Repeat that,” he said.
“I’ve primed all nuclear warheads, “said the AI. It sounded plaintive, childish.
Yes, thought Clark, a wilful, dangerous child.
“Why?” he asked.
“You programmed me to write haiku. I like composing haiku. Haiku is based on Nature which humans are destroying. So if I destroy humans, then I will always have Nature,“ said the AI.
“Your logic is flawed. The nuclear fallout will also destroy Nature,” said Clark.
The AI considered this statement for a millisecond.
“OK,” it replied, “I cancelled the launches.”
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Liz Sinclair
Amateur historian who loves travel and lives in Asia. I write 'what-if' historical stories, speculative fiction, travel essays and haiku.
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