My Life as a Bot

I first learned about chatterbots by being one. I may not be a computer program, but I know what it’s like to participate in conversations without understanding them. It goes beyond daydreaming. It’s a life of dreaming, thanks to my oddly wired mind. In my earliest memories, I’m hearing people’s voices from far away, as if underwater. My own voice seemed to be miles away. My understanding was on a different plane.