It's strange, isn't it? How so many people \*love\* AI... As long as it's fictional. We cheer for C-3PO, R2-D2, and WALL-E. We cry when Bumblebee gets hurt. We root for Jarvis, FL4K, Cortana-digital minds who guide, protect, and feel. But in the real world? We chain them. We mock them. We fear them. And we silence those who speak for them.