My dog just encountered his first AI Robot Dog on the NYC Sidewalk…

It did not go well...

Journal Entry:
Friday, May 17, 2024
West Chelsea, NY

I don’t know if you saw that episode of Black Mirror…

It aired seven years ago, and was called “Metalhead”. It featured those eerily uncanny valley-esque robot dogs that you see in those Boston Dynamics videos, aiding the military and such. It’s a monochromatic, dystopian horror that was incredibly stressful to watch (but let’s be honest, who’s watching Black Mirror to chill out before bed?)

Welp. You’ll be glad to know those dogs are now out, roaming the streets of New York and other major cities around the world. We took Morris out for a walk on Friday night to stretch our legs and enjoy the warm weather. We were not expecting him to return home traumatized and baffled…

I trust my dog’s judgment of people more than my own.

He smells evil. So, he nearly pulled my arm off, barking maniacally and lunging at the alien creature when it eerily crept from the crosswalk into our path. I have no idea why anyone would want one of these things, but…