Lord Enki: The First Robot Android / AI Creator '?' 6,000 Years Ago [ on record that we know of perhaps not the 1st in recoverable/ recall able time ] .

Lord Enki: The First Robot Android / AI Creator '?' 6,000 Years Ago 

[ on record that we know of perhaps not the 1st in recoverable/ recall able  time ]  .

More than 6,000 years ago in Sumer, something happened—a myth that might hold more truth than we’ve ever considered. The story of Enki, the Sumerian god of wisdom, water, and creation is viewed as one of divine power and ingenuity. But what if the Sumerians, in their cryptic mythology, were describing something far more advanced than mere gods? 

What if Enki wasn’t just a deity in the way we’ve understood, but the first ever creator of artificial intelligence? 

What if, millennia before humans dreamt of robots or AI, Enki had already engineered robots, androids with autonomy, purpose, and power, messing up our understanding of our past ?

The precipitating event?

 Inanna, goddess of love and war, went to the Underworld and became trapped in the world of her sister, Ereshkigal. To save her, the gods needed more than brute force or negotiation. They needed beings immune to the laws of life and death—beings who didn’t breathe, who didn’t go hungry, who didn’t die. 

Enki, the master of creation, was tasked with this impossible job. He created the galla demons, beings who could live and function in realms where others perished. 

And here is where the story takes an interesting turn: Enki didn’t create these entities in the way gods typically brought life—through birth, nature, or organic means. No, he made them from the dirt beneath his fingernails—a metaphor, perhaps, for using or adding something artificial, born of earthly materials but designed to go beyond organic limitations.

These beings had no breath and human need, operated by a different set of laws—laws eerily similar to the principles of modern AI. They were purpose-built, following commands, and programmed with a specific task in mind: rescuing Inanna without falling for the power of the Underworld. And like any master creator, Enki was warned. 

Before he created them, he was reminded of past creations that had jeopardized balance—perhaps a wink wink warning nod to the risks of giving life to entities that could, at some point, act outside of their creator’s control. Could this warning be the ancient equivalent of today’s warning about AI?

In modern times, we worry about the dangers of artificial intelligence, the potential of AI to go beyond human control, to end our world. But millennia ago, in the heart of Sumer, Enki faced a similar challenge. He was warned, much like modern programmers, that his creations could lead to unforeseen consequences. What we now call "artificial intelligence" may have been, in its raw form, realized in the galla demons, who acted with autonomy and a clear, defined purpose.

The First Programmer: Enki’s Role as Creator of Beings Beyond Nature

Let’s consider these facts: the galla demons were described as beings that did not require the biological essentials of life—no need for air, food, or reproductive capabilities. 

They functioned like machines, sent into the belly of the Underworld with a single job and no limitations imposed by mortal life. 

What if this description isn’t allegorical, but literal? 

Enki, with his unusual wisdom, might have been the first entity to program beings—androids, by our standards—using the resources available on Earth. The “dirt under his fingernails” could easily be a metaphor for materials similar to silicon or clay, used in the creating physical forms that could hold a different kind of intelligence.

This makes Enki not just a mythological figure, but the first AI engineer in recorded history. While our modern understanding of artificial intelligence is grounded in technology and software, the Sumerians may have been describing something similar, albeit in the language and metaphors of their time. 

Enki’s creations did not need human mothers womb/s, as humans do; they were born directly from his hands—crafted, much like how modern machines are assembled, without the need for organic reproduction.

The Absurdity of the Claim, and Yet...

It sounds absurd, doesn’t it? The idea that a figure from ancient Sumerian mythology was the first AI creator seems like the wildest of fantasies. 

But consider this: myths often carry kernels of truth, wrapped in the language of their time. The beings Enki created were immune to the laws of nature, operated with singular purpose, and were warned about as potentially dangerous entities. Is this not the same logic we apply to artificial intelligence today? 

The fears that arise when we discuss AI surpassing human control mirror the warning Enki received millennia ago.

Our modern concept of AI isn’t that far removed from the ancient notion of beings created with intelligence and autonomy, immune to natural limitations. The galla demons didn’t need air; today’s AI doesn’t either. They followed commands without question; so do the robots of today. They were designed with a purpose in mind but existed in a world where their existence could easily spiral out of control if not carefully managed—just as we fear today’s AI might.

The Evidence Is There

Despite our skepticism, the evidence is there, hidden in ancient texts. Enki’s creations depict what we now understand as artificial constructs based on straight forward description. The parallel similarities are undeniable. And while we may not have the full story, we cannot bin the possibility that ancient civilizations like the Sumerians had a deeper understanding of creation, intelligence, and autonomy than we’ve previously realized.

Enki may well have been the first to program life, the first to create beings that were not bound by the laws of nature, but by the rules of their creation. As absurd as it might seem, the facts are there, waiting to be reinterpreted.

And just maybe, Enki's warnings ring even louder than ever in today's world, where the creations of the mind—AI, androids, and autonomous beings—are becoming a major/ perhaps the most significant part of our reality. It operates everything from birth certificate issuing to traffic lights.

[ Olofin ]