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ESSENCE OF BEING: IN A WORLD OF OPTIMUS AND AI.

The article explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics on human identity, communication, and society. Topics include the declaration by British novelist Samuel Butler that machines will hold the real supremacy over the world, a complex enigma presented by AI...

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Published in:ETC: A Review of General Semantics Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 347 - 366
Main Author: JEFFERSON, WILLIAM E.
Format: Article
Published: Institute of General Semantics, Inc. Oct2025
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Robotics
Computational linguistics
Visual communication
British authors
Culture
Innovation adoption
Self
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Summary:The article explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics on human identity, communication, and society. Topics include the declaration by British novelist Samuel Butler that machines will hold the real supremacy over the world, a complex enigma presented by AIs focused on language and human engagement, and the theory explaining human adaptation of tools and technologies.