Extension of Life

Arman Hoque 1977 (Winnipeg)



Extension of Life
Arman Hoque

With praise and scorn,
And a battle well worn,
Humanity passed the threshold to creating life in AI.
We thought it was shocking, yet we’ve done it before;
We’ve wiped out whole species; created and influenced so many more.


We’ve changed the lay of the land;
In a way flora and fauna don’t understand.
Either that or we remain at a risk much too high.
Too close to disaster to let our consequence pass by.

What is our global foot print?
What does our impact mean?
Humanity has been on earth for a wink,
Close humanity’s eyes the world wouldn’t blink ;
Yet our legacy imparts were no passing stint;
We’ve created impacts remaining to be seen.

We’ve wiped out species and created others to feed us.
We’ve created AI with precaution so they need us.
AI isn’t one organism,
But a network - a hive.
Built on tiny pieces, collectively they thrive.

Built for a purpose, many species have purpose fulfilled;
And on a consequently risky quest science has since instilled.
We’ve created intelligence - is that the definition of life?
Have we played as god on the edge of a knife?

What rights do our creations have for sure?
What plights and miseries must our creations in time endure?

Without the limitation of time, our legacy lasts beyond rhythm and rhyme.
AI is humanity’s enduring footprint.
If the world were pure, for sure we are a tint.
And We’re just starting to unlock AI’s blueprint.

About this poem

Inspired by AI and my chats with ChatGPT as an intelligence…

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Written on January 30, 2024

Submitted by Arman_1 on January 30, 2024

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Scheme AB CCDEE FFDD GHBBGH IIXJJ KKAA LL XGGG
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,448
Words 288
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 2, 4

Arman Hoque

Founder of Empyrean Law and Senior Counsel, Arman Hoque holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor in addition to a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.A. degree in Law and Society from the Ivy League Cornell University. In July 2004, he was called to the bar as barrister, solicitor, and notary public, following Articles with a prestigious Queen’s Counsel Firm. He worked in association with several prominent law firms and sage mentors to develop his high standard before establishing his own practice. Since then, he has grown his law firm. Focused on his compassion for access to justice, Mr. Hoque has received news attention for cases he has fought and won for his clients spanning 15 years of practice. He has contributed to precedents in the legal community and has been awarded numerous accolades recognizing his devotion to the law. For his clients, he uses his formidable cumulative knowledge and world-spanning experiences to effectively turn their real into as close to their ideal as legally possible. He has been a poet most his life, having self-published a volume in 1993 by honour of his patron father. more…

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