Debate: Does Nietzsche's Übermensch refer to non-human AI?
deanwball · x · 2026-08-22
The author refutes a suggestion by David Deutsch linking Nietzsche's concept of the "Übermensch" to AI.
- Core Argument: Nietzsche likely intended the Übermensch as an aspirational target for spiritual and cultural evolution, not artificial intelligence.
- Conclusion: It would be deeply ironic if the literal Übermensch turned out to be a non-human AI.
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