Own Your TasteChoosing, Steering, and AligningNarrator In a world of borrowed tastes and outsourced choices, can anyone truly steer their own ship?Timmy Mrs. Parker, if I let the AI pick all my snacks, do I even know what I like anymore?Mrs. Parker You might enjoy what it picks, Timmy, but the power to choose is never unowned—someone or something always holds the wheel.Timmy So, if I ask my friend to do my homework, I can’t just skip the grade, right?Mrs. Parker Exactly. You can hand off the work, but not the consequences. The results always trace back to the true owner of the choice.Timmy But what if we both want the same thing? Can we share the outcome?Mrs. Parker Only if your goals and wants are truly aligned. Otherwise, shared effort won’t mean shared ownership.Timmy So, wants can’t just be optimized or borrowed—they have to be owned.Plot: Own your taste or rent someone else's, but the control plane is never unowned. Wants cannot be optimized. Consequences can't be outsourced. The principal and agent should be aligned. The point of AI is never to remove you — it was to remove everything that wasn't you. @Timmy: Resourceful 8yr old @Mrs. Parker: Unpredictable Examiner +Theme: Rendered in the style of surreal organic fusion, featuring intricate details and complex interwoven forms. This style blends natural elements with a dreamlike quality, using muted colors and textured patterns to create a sense of depth and mystery. The artwork emphasizes fluidity and connection, merging life and nature in a harmonious yet otherworldly manner.
