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mission over, a robot stands at the grave of man
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 14, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind
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Future? There Is No Human Future, Dude… and That’s Good!

A look at the other face of the claims that we are approaching an AI singularity
Denyse O'Leary
June 14, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind

Lê’s essay offers a much more sober assessment of transhumanism, the war on human exceptionalism, and the idea that machines think like people.

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Denyse O'Leary
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June 12, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind
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Why Do Smart People Think Their Minds Are an Illusion?

A belief that makes no sense is a cornerstone of much neuroscience and philosophy of mind
Denyse O'Leary
June 12, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Physics
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Can We Talk the Hard Problem of Consciousness Out of Existence?

A prominent theoretical physicist thinks it is worth a try
Denyse O'Leary
June 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Physics
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Man in surreal maze, facing labyrinth challenge, complex problem decision, strategy for success, concept of life obstacles and solutions
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Richard W. Stevens
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June 10, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
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Florida Hails a Surveillance Regime to Corral Renegade AI

Irony: You’ll need to surrender your privacy to government or multi-national AI before you can use AI that tracks you anyway
Richard W. Stevens
June 10, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
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Giant surveillance camera spies a man. No secrets, no privacy concept. 3D rendering
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 3, 2026
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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What Do People Who Are Conscious But Lack a Cortex Demonstrate?

Consciousness does not necessarily reside in the cortex, as is commonly assumed
Denyse O'Leary
June 3, 2026
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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Don Barger
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June 2, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion
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The Pope Just Weighed In On AI

If your religious organization doesn’t yet have a theology of AI, start building one because the conversation is already happening without you
Don Barger
June 2, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion
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Businessman using virtual metaverse and future digital technology , Virtual Global Internet connection network with AI Artificial Intelligence digital
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Gary Smith
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June 1, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Psychology
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Are AI Developers As Smart As They Are Made Out To Be?

My confidence in the intelligence of AI developers was shaken by two recent events
Gary Smith
June 1, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Psychology
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A hand is typing on a laptop keyboard with colorful lines and numbers. Concept of creativity and innovation, as the hand is using the keyboard to input data or code

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