What still makes humans unique in the age of AI, per philosopher Pia Lauritzen
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-03
A Big Think essay by philosopher Pia Lauritzen starts from Nietzsche's 1886 line that humans are "the yet-undefined animal." As AI matches trait after trait once considered uniquely human, she argues what sets us apart is our need to define who we want to be — an identity- and agency-centered take on human distinctiveness in the AI era.
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