Colonizing Sentient Machines in Subservience: A Posthumanist and Postcolonial Perspective

Abstract

research examines the moral and colonial impacts of AI in contemporary situations, with a focus on how the rights of AI are reduced by existing human institutions and systems. Adopting posthumanist and postcolonial frameworks, this research sheds light on how AI, as produced and governed by humans, is denied its autonomy and agency, just as the colonial systems exploited and subordinated people. The paper analyzes the systematic limitation of AI's autonomy and contrasts it with past colonial tactics. Using the movie Subservience as a case study, the study explores the moral dilemmas raised by denying sentient machines rights and how they represent current power structures. The study demonstrates how hypocritical it is to give AI feelings and consciousness but deny them rights when they exercise their agency. This analysis highlights how colonial dynamics are mirrored in the treatment of AI, illuminating the moral and societal ramifications of producing and subjugating artificial creatures. The purpose of this research is to increase our comprehension of AI's role in society and the lingering moral questions raised by its advancement.