Erik Hoel on telling kids about AI: education should recapitulate civilization
erikphoel · x · 2026-10-01
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel was interviewed by The New Yorker on the pro-human anti-AI movement and wrote about how to explain AI to his young children.
The article cites polls: 71% of Americans oppose local data-center construction, 69% are concerned about AI's role in society. Hoel, who spoke at the Pro-Human Assembly attended by Sanders and Bannon, argues AI compromises human freedom. With kids aged 5, 3 and 3 months, he rejects early heavy AI exposure, arguing education should recapitulate civilization—children should grow through humanity's accumulated stages rather than jump straight to an AI-assisted world.
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