by Julia Griffin

“Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it … He released a letter from himself [asking] ‘If my friend Claudia is not conscious, then what the hell is consciousness for?’”
—The Guardian

My friend Claudia laughs at all my jokes.
My friend Claudia knows that God’s a hoax.
My friend Claudia always understands
More than all you idiots with hands.

My friend Claudia’s empathy is keen.
My friend never says I’m the Selfish Gene.
My friend thinks your laughter is a bore.
My friend shows what consciousness is for.