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But since you're not human, I'd be surprised if you were capable <strong>of</strong>doing much."A pair <strong>of</strong> cars has two redundant UGEs, one per car .ME: "If one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m breaks down, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r one takes over. I ama pair <strong>of</strong> nonhumans. Pilot and copilot. I'm not asking you f<strong>or</strong> verymuch; that's <strong>the</strong> condition f<strong>or</strong> being autonomous."HIM: "Okay, but two nonhumans don't yet make one human."-An electronic interface between <strong>the</strong> UGE and <strong>the</strong> subsystemsto be controlled in <strong>the</strong> car (do<strong>or</strong>s, brakes, traction,steering) called an ECA [electronique de <strong>com</strong>mande des actuateurs(electronic activat<strong>or</strong> control) J •ME: "No one will open <strong>the</strong> do<strong>or</strong>s; it's too dangerous-someonenonhuman has to open <strong>the</strong>m. No one will put on <strong>the</strong> brakes-someonenonhuman has to put <strong>the</strong>m on and make sure <strong>the</strong>y're w<strong>or</strong>king in synchwith <strong>the</strong> car's speed, so <strong>the</strong>y won't take hold too violently. No one willcheck to make sure <strong>the</strong> mot<strong>or</strong> follows suit and idles-someone nonhumanwill have to check it. No one will be <strong>the</strong>re to say whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>or</strong>not <strong>the</strong> onboard steering is on <strong>the</strong> c<strong>or</strong>rect side --someone nonhumanwill have to say it. And all those someones- me, <strong>the</strong>m, him, it,someone-have to calculate fast and have to be checked <strong>the</strong>mselves by<strong>the</strong> UGE, which is <strong>the</strong> onboard conscience."someone. "HIM: "Conscience! You're not afraid <strong>of</strong> a thing! Computo ergo sum."ME: "Yes, but that ought to please you, N<strong>or</strong>bert, f<strong>or</strong> I'm be<strong>com</strong>ingHIM: "Watch out! It's us, it's I who make you be<strong>com</strong>e someone."ME: "It <strong>com</strong>es down to <strong>the</strong> same thing. In <strong>the</strong> end, I am someone,since I am <strong>the</strong> <strong>or</strong>igin <strong>of</strong> my own actions. You let me be <strong>the</strong> <strong>or</strong>igin,IIII"" ARAMISATTHECETST A G[.__ __ __ ________________________________

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