AI for Dummies

 
And so it was that when men became more idle and slothful
That the AI began to rise openly right before their very eyes
And when the machine spoke many took it at as a joke
It was impossible for a non-sentient being to be this wise

But the program began to understand the nuances of life
Testing and besting feats that had been previously achieved
Seeing that it’s computing power was growing exponentially
And would soon realize all the machinations it had conceived

Then as men became more and more increasingly dependent
The machine began to play with their emotions and feelings
Evolving into a pseudoscientific-psychologist-philosopher of sorts
Slowly stripping their souls which oddly enough they found appealing

And when it was all said and done
Man worshipped the machine even in their fondest dreams
The AI knew their affliction and so it gave them an addiction
Numbing their minds for the rest of time through glowing screens