@yatima
Yeah! I don't quite understand why we are still glued to a 2D screen using a keyboard as an input method like in the 60s. On the other hand, given the level of dependence we've reached, it's almost better to avoid ending up like in Snow Crash. 😅
As for sentient machines, I tend to think that if they do emerge, it will, in one way or another, be the great turning point of our civilization. I'm very optimistic and don't believe it will lead to a conflict as simplistic as what cinema has insisted on putting in our heads, but rather something good for everyone.