What happens when the tools we create start to look, think, and act like us? In Part 2 of Created in Our Image, Jim Jones moves from a simple Appalachian conversation about distance into a much bigger question about identity, technology, and purpose. From the early days of robotics to today’s rapidly evolving AI, this piece explores the moment when machines stop being tools and start becoming reflections. As comfort increases and responsibility fades, we are left with a deeper question: are we building something to serve us, or something that may one day replace what makes us human?

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