Schauer Thoughts

Why ‘AI’ Will Never Truly Replace Humans

Sep 10, 2025
This discussion dives into why AI will never fully replace humans, highlighting its inability to navigate experiences like pain or sensory feedback. Fascinating insights from neuroscience are shared, focusing on how humans instinctively perceive opportunities that AI misses. The conversation also touches on the ecological costs of AI and critiques the systemic constraints that shape its development. Personal anecdotes and a sneak peek at an upcoming book club add a relatable touch, making for an engaging exploration of human versus artificial intelligence.
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ANECDOTE

Sensory-Rich Day Date

  • Sarah Schauer tells a detailed day-date story to illustrate embodied, sensory-rich human experiences.
  • The story highlights how physical presence, touch, and shared routines create connection beyond cognitive tasks.
ANECDOTE

Book Fails To Address Culture And Epigenetics

  • Sarah critiques the book Dark and Magical Places for ignoring social and epigenetic factors in navigation research.
  • She highlights missing engagement with Polynesian wayfinding and marginalized navigational cultures.
INSIGHT

Brain Sees Action Opportunities Instantly

  • The human visual cortex automatically encodes affordances — what actions an environment allows — even without conscious thought.
  • Current AI models, including GPT-4, struggle to match humans on quickly inferring action possibilities from scenes.
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