Themes
What were the three main theme topics in the story?
Technology, Love, Control/Autonomy
How does Ellen react when Sai turns Tilly off?
She becomes uncomfortable and decides to leave
What were the three main conflicts present in the story?
Person vs Technology, Person vs Society, and Person vs Self.
What is Corporate Influence?
The power and authority of a business entity or organization.
What lesson can be pulled from the theme of technology in the story?
“Do not rely too much on technology as it can take over your life.”
How does Tilly negatively impact people's lives
They lose control over their own decisions and become overly reliant on Tilly to do everything for them
What is the conflict between person and technology?
Technology is slowly making people lose the ability to articulate their ideas.
How is individual autonomy mitigated in our world?
Major corporations can influence the societal dynamics and perspectives on controversial topics.
What lesson can be pulled from the theme of love in the story?
“Love should be natural and not influenced by external factors, like technology.”
How did Centillion find out about Sai and Jenny's plan?
They used vibration patterns in a nearby phone's accelerometer to determine what Jenny was typing
What is the conflict between person and society?
Too many people conform to Tilly making it very difficult for a person who opposes the use of Tilly to be included in such a technological society.
Why is the progression of AI dangerous?
In the future, it can become controlling and dangerous as mentioned in the story.
How does Tilly influence people's political views and voting habits?
She only gives you news and data that she think you will like and that will make you happy
What is the conflict between person and self?
Sai comes across the decision to continue the use of Tilly or abandon this technology.
How does privacy connect to the theme of the story?
Centillion has access to vast amounts of data and uses it for their benefit.
What did Centillion to exert control over it's users and what cognitive abilities did the company undermine?
Centillion used an alogirthm to filter information reaching an individual. This prioritization of consumer satisfaction over genuine engagement undermines an individual cognitive abilities including to think critically, form independent opinions, and make decisions free from external influences.
What does Rinn say to Sai and Jenny when they threaten to leak Centillion's unethical behavior to the world?
He says that they can try but it they will just make sure that no one can find it
How does the conflict connect to the theme of the story?
Connects to the theme by showing the dominance of technology on humans.
Why did Terravision sue google?
They allegedly stole Terravision's code to create google maps