Is the matrix getting too magical?, input/discussion welcome Options

[LurkerOutThere]

First a disclamer: I do not have a copy of Running Wild yet, and I can't for love nor money find what happened to my copy of emergence. As such take this commentary with a grain of salt.

Am i the only one who thinks that the movement towards AI's as common place (even low powered ones) and the concept of matrix "critters" fairly disturbing. I was a big Otaku head and have always been a big fan of Hackers and the matrix in general. I like the transhuman idea of the Matrix becoming ubiquitous enough that Technomancers use magic after a fashion and I have no real problem with sprites resonance and disonnance et all. However I'm somewhat distrubed by AI's becoming common and increasing steps to make the matrix just like some big magical realm. I'd prefer that being one part of shadowrun that stays pretty firmly rooted in Scifi and the unexplained. Am i the only one who feels this way? Maybe i need to re-read emergance and I'll hate it less but reading through companion on the different AI types just left me kind of bleh. E-Ghosts annoyed me only slightly less. Although i've been playing around with the thought that their all due to a variation on Jack-B-Nimble.

What has been others thoughts and insights on this phenomena? How are other game masters and players dealing with it? It feels like at the same time their making the matrix accessable to everyone their introducing a whole bunch of phenomina that is basically a otaku only playground.

That's my take at least.