A philosophical take: even if AI reaches scientific truths first, humans keep the journey
Fend_st · reddit · 2026-09-20
A Reddit philosophical essay argues that even in an aligned-AI scenario where machines generate new scientific knowledge before humans, humanity continues to understand and enjoy science—AI paves the way while humans observe and contemplate. Using the steam train analogy, the author frames AI as a mirror of humanity and argues the real obstacle is human ego: we must accept help from something more intelligent.
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