Stuart Kauffman: No mastery of AI, we must participate in evolution
danfaggella · x · 2026-08-22
Stuart Kauffman argues that the obsession with 'mastery' over machines is obsolete. With AGI and BCI, we cannot predict outcomes or dominate the process. He urges a shift in identity from tool-makers to participants in the unfolding complexity of life, a transformation AGI will force upon us.
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