Scholars: The Pygmalion Myth Is Now a Central AI Question
begusgasper · x · 2026-11-10
Gasper Begus highlights that the Pygmalion myth has become one of the central problems of the future, promoting his work on "Artificial Humanities." Quoted @ninabegus argues the myth isn't bizarre — it teaches us about the human umwelt and our intense relationality with the nonhuman.
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