disembodied intelligence didn't transform the world — hands, tools and communities did
neil_chilson · x · 2026-11-12
In a debate on AI's world-transforming potential, vining pushes back on AndyMasley's syllogism: most people don't feel that disembodied human intelligence has transformed the world.
Her argument: humans changed the world with brains, yes — but also with hands, physical tools, communities, and social structures. The implication is that intelligence alone, without embodiment, may not drive world-scale change.
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