As the mobile phone chimed, the name that appeared on the screen caused me an instant AI surge--well, I'm using this famously notorious symbol to mean 'Annoying Irritation' here, if I may! I immediately knew what that old fellow was going to ask me, from various such 'appearances' since he retired years back and I retired about two years later than him. But as always, I decided to take the call, for, after all, he'd been a colleague cum batchmate for several decades. So I answered in a familiar tone, "Hullo there?" And I anticipated his very first question, as always. Hey mate! Where are you now?" His voice was high-pitch and sort of amused. I thought for a moment as I always did on such occasions and then replied curtly, "in India!" "Bugger, I know that, but where in India are you at the present moment?" I informed him even as I anticipated his next question too. "Not getting tired of paying rent yet, then?" My AI ro...
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