It's one thing to call a program your brainchild metaphorically but this feels literal given the rest of the article.
I am amazed that people who unironically put a program on the same level as a person (I mean clearly that "child" will grow up) can influence these policies
Maybe it would have to be a device, not just a program. Or maybe it really is possible to emulate a person with the right program on current hardware. Who can say? The lack of physical interaction sounds less than ideal for its development, then.
I am amazed that people who unironically put a program on the same level as a person (I mean clearly that "child" will grow up) can influence these policies