While the prospect of perfectly accurate and indistinguishable host lookalikes is terrifying at first glance, it appears the law (as it stands) would protect against malicious use of this technology in fraudulent ways. Federal and state legislatures, however, would definitely look to expand or adjust criminal and civil statutes to address the principal human’s role in any such scheme. Given the close hold that the Delos Corporation (parent corporation and owner of the Westworld park) has over the host technology, when and how the government or victims would become aware of host fraud is another matter entirely. I mean, we’re still waiting for Bernard to fully remember that he is a host and tell someone he isn’t ordered to kill.
So, how accurately have the writers and producers at HBO captured human nature? The analogy is frightful to say the least. Many individuals use social media simply to connect with friends and family, but far too many people employ their accounts to find some solace, some escape from the hindrances of reality. The enticement of living out one’s fantasies—the ability to disconnect from the real world and be someone else—makes guests at Westworld give away rights to their DNA and bodily fluids. They subject themselves to harm and potential death. It’s not a stretch to say the situation mirrors the lure of social media platforms and the willingness of people to share personal data even while having reservations about the platforms’ ability to protect their information—and potentially more.
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