Transformations of the Human

Exploring the manifold ways in which artificial intelligence and biotechnology challenge our established conceptions of what it means to be human.

By Noema Magazine

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Confucianism
Applying Ancient Chinese Philosophy To Artificial Intelligence
Noema Magazine - By Bing Song
Certain aspects of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism help explain why some Chinese philosophers are not as alarmed about AI as their Western …
Aug 20, 2020
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Equality
The Uncertain Future Of Human Equality - NOEMA
Noema Magazine - By Joshua Foa Dienstag
Preserving equality in the age of AI and gene editing will take some imagination. From gene-altered embryos in China to AI-citizens in Saudi Arabia, …
Aug 11, 2020
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Théâtre De l’Inconnu - NOEMA
Noema Magazine - By Mara Eagle
Contemporary research in biotech has destabilized the traditional nature-culture dichotomy, which has structured the human and the natural in modern …
Jun 26, 2020
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Gods And Robots - NOEMA
Noema Magazine - By Adrienne Mayor
Time-traveling back to antiquity might help us think about the human transformations of the future. According to Greek myth, after the creation of …
Jun 18, 2020
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Eating As Dialogue, Food As Technology - NOEMA
Noema Magazine - By Hannah Landecker
Food is being reconceived as a currency of communication. “The Epicurean selects the situations, the persons and even the events which suit his …
Jun 18, 2020