1020 WHEN DO WE CEASE TO BE HUMAN?

thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this thought-provoking episode, the host dives into a deep conversation about the inevitable blending of humanity with artificial intelligence. Inspired by a discussion between Joe Rogan and Peter Thiel, the episode explores how AI is pushing the boundaries of what it means to be human. The host discusses how tools like Butterflies.ai, an AI-driven social network, allow users to create virtual clones that interact with other AI entities. He argues that humanity is already on the path to becoming cyborgs, with our reliance on technology like smartphones making it impossible to disconnect from the digital world. As we continue to enhance ourselves with AI and other technologies, the question arises: at what point do we cease to be human? The episode contemplates the philosophical dilemma of augmentation—how adding technological components, just like replacing parts of a boat over time, may eventually change the essence of what it means to be human.

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