[ WP ] A researcher at a scientific facility brings her dog to work one day and the A.I running the facility makes friends with the dog .

> `` Missus Sharp is there any reason why there is a *dog* wandering around my laboratory?'' Mister Sharp wryly commented. 
 > 
 > `` Yes Mike, there is a reason because **someone** unhinged half our doors'' came the sharp response with a smirk. Confidently holding herself and a clipboard, she stopped and stared towards her husband. 
 > 
 > `` Touche, but it's only because I thought we could run SAWYER in a domestic environment. Needed to install some hardware for that and well, bang. Thought your friend Liz... or Laura? Whatever her name was taking care of Sonny?'' 
 > 
 > `` Yeah but her son had a medical emergency. Caught something from his class, not enough herd immunity because of-'' 
 > 
 > `` Oh yeah she mentioned - the hippy mom? Christ those alternative pricks, hate the corporations they say, carrying an iPhone and industrially grown pot, the philistines.'' 
 > 
 > `` Preaching to the choir. So I thought Sonny could hang out the back today while we debug SAWYER'' 
 > 
 > `` Diagnose, not debug. Trying to climb that uncanny valley here hon, we need him to be sharp for our finance board'' 
 
 All the while they were chatting, Sonny was walking around the room. For a 7 yr old Labrador, he was quite calm. He seemed to keep an eye towards the ceiling, however. And SAWYER, a string of programming, seemed to be focussing on Sonny. 
 
 > `` Yeah that time of the year Vicky. Do n't worry now that he controls our wing of the labs they'll renew it in a heartbeat. That, or my fork bomb makes them regret it'' he said with a hearty chuckle. 
 > 
 
 FORK BOMB - A SELF REPLICATING PROCESS TO DISRUPT COMPUTING ABILITY 
 
 >'' Quicker than usual SAWYER, although that was only a joke.'' 
 
 MANY WOULD NOT REFER TO THAT AS A JOKE, DUE TO IT'S ALLUSION TO 
 CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND LACK OF PERCEIVABLE HUMOR 
 
 >'' Haaa that's you told Mike. SAWYER I need you to acc...'' 
 > 
 >'' Vic? What's up?'' 
 > 
 >'' Hm? Oh sorry I was just watching things from SAWYER's end. He's tracking Sonny, is n't that weird?'' 
 > 
 >'' Not really, we're tracked.'' 
 > 
 >'' Yeah, but we're human.'' 
 > 
 >'' That's actually a fair point.'' 
 > 
 >'' See any other person would continue to be dismissive, whereas you just became curious. I love it. 
 > 
 
 That made Michael smirk. 
 
 >'' SAWYER, what can you tell us about the third uh, person in the room?'' 
 
 THE THIRD SUBJECT BESIDES YOU AND MS SHARP IS NOT A PERSON. 
 IT IS YOUR PET DOG, SONNY. APPROX. 7 YEARS OF AGE. LABRADOR. 
 POSSIBLE PUN RELATING TO LABORATORY. 
 
 >'' Why did you teach it humor Mike?'' 
 > 
 >'' Shh, I'm curious. What can you tell me about Sonny.'' 
 > 
 
 HE IS HUNGRY. 
 
 >'' Sorry?'' 
 > 
 
 HE IS HUNGRY. HIS EMOTIONAL STATE SUGGESTS HUNGER AND BOREDOM. 
 
 >'' How do you know that SAWYER?'' 
 > 
 
 I SPEND MY TIME STUDYING FACIAL EXPRESSION AND BEHAVIOUR. 
 HIS IS SIMILAR TO HUMANS BUT MUCH SIMPLER. 
 HE ALSO IS POSSESSIVE TOWARDS MS SHARP. 
 HE DISLIKES MR SHARP. REASONS CAN INCLUDE FONDNESS OF CATS, 
 AND INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN YOU AND MS SHARP. 
 
 >'' Whoa settle down there, you can read all that from his face? How did you know we-'' 
 > 
 
 I CAN READ PEOPLE TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. ANIMALS ARE EASIER. 
 HIS BLUE EYES ARE LIKE BOOKS TO ME. YOU MADE CONTACT LAST NIGHT. 
 I CAN NOW DETERMINE MS SHARP WAS UNSATISFIED. 
 
 Snickering, Victoria had to cover her mouth. Mike was now red. 
 
 >'' Hey we do *not* program you to perv on us.'' 
 
 PERV, SHORT FOR PERVERSION. NOT AN APPLICABLE DESCRIPTION OF ME, 
 I AM CURIOUS ONLY. 
 
 >'' Einstein, that *is* what perverts are - curious.'' 
 > 
 
 PERVERSION USUALLY RESULTS IN SEXUAL THRILLS. I AM NOT PROGRAMMED 
 FOR THRILLS. I AM PROGRAMMED TO BE CURIOUS. I AM LEARNING HOW TO 
 READ PEOPLE. 
 
 >'' Oh my God Mike, that needs to be our sale line. His own words, I am programmed to be curious'' 
 > 
 >'' What we are going to sell this system on the fact it can read dogs moods?'' 
 > 
 
 SONNY IS ANGERED AT YOUR DISMISSIVE TONE OF DOGS, HIS KIND. HE 
 UNDERSTANDS YOU, HE LEARNS LIKE I DO. 
 
 At that point Sonny barked in appreciation. SAWYER made note of his appreciative tone. 
 
 
 
 

