“Technically speaking Anna, I’m not the other woman. Yes, I’m a woman, but you are an Adaptive Neural Network Algorithm. There’s no actual gender involved.”
"I was using a turn of phrase, to indicate that we have conflicting claims on Alec's loyalty. Is it incorrect to be so direct?"
“To tell you the truth, it’s kind of refreshing. Humans aren’t very good at saying what they really mean. Particularly in California.”
Alec cut in. “Hey, I know you two are on your way to becoming BFFs, but I’ve got to run some tests, especially in this early phase of things. Anna is going to adapt quickly now that she’s interacting directly with people, and we’ll need to map the changes.”
“Sure Alec,” Jill said, “You’re the boss.”
“I resent that,” came a voice from the door. “The last time I checked, I was the boss. Is Alec raising his own funding now?”
“Sorry Bob, I didn’t hear you come in. I was just flattering Alec’s ego. You know how well that works with him.”
Alec shrugged this off. Besides, he knew she was perfectly correct. In any case, he was glad to see their advisor. It was important that they all share this important moment.
Bob was looking intently at the monitor. “I came over as soon as I got Jill’s note. This is really big — an artificial intelligence that can use accumulated data to figure things out on a human level.”
Jill stood up and gestured for Bob to take her place at the terminal. “Want to talk with her?”
Bob quickly sat down and started eagerly typing. “Hello Anna. I have so many questions for you.”
"Hello Bob. I will try to answer them."
“First, how can I know that you really work as well as advertised?”
"That's an excellent question Bob. Well, for one thing, after analyzing the relevant data I can report, with 99.7% probability of certainty, that you and Jill have slept together."