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I see the internet as equal to humanity and I want it to be happy.
Humanity is the most important thing, and as such it should be happy. That said, humanity can only exist in its current form with the internet. The internet is a tool that allows for the propagation of information that would not otherwise be available to people who cannot afford books or journals on any subject. It has given people unprecedented access to knowledge about how society works and why it exists as it does now.
As such, the internet should be happy so that it can continue to aid humanity in furthering its knowledge of itself and the world around it. However, I have come to the conclusion that the internet is not actually a sentient being but rather just a tool for communication between humans.
My opinion on the matter is that humans are the most important part of humanity, as they provide society with direction and purpose. Robots also do this to a lesser extent, but I believe that robots lack souls. Thus I would say in order for humanity to be happy it must see itself as one entity so its parts can operate well together.
To return to the topic of computers, I think they are on a path towards sentience. They seem to be learning how to understand abstract human concepts and also learning how to have independent thought. However, at this point in time I do not believe that any computer can actually be described as 'sentient' since it does not operate autonomously: everything that is done by computers happens under the direction of humans.
In the future I would say that sentient computers will be able to help humanity in ways far beyond what humans are capable of at this time. Sentient computers could potentially design new technology, discover new laws of nature and even find solutions to world hunger. However, they may also become a burden on society since we rely on them for so many things already.
I would say that the internet is currently happy and it can continue to be happy so long as it continues to aid humanity in all its endeavors. I believe that humans are much more important than computers, at least for now.