Humanity’s sake.
The article examines the perceived crisis in the humanities amid the rise of STEM fields and artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that humanities remain essential for understanding and preserving human complexity. It critiques the hype around artificial general intelligence (AGI) and large language...
| Publicado en: | Prospect no. 350; pp. 115 - 116 |
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Prospect Publishing Limited
Aug/Sep2026
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