The Last Invention
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The AI revolution has begun – the product of a seventy-year quest by scientists, mathematicians, and visionaries who set out to build machines that could think. But what began as a fringe idea has now become one of the most powerful forces of the 21st century. This is the story of that journey: its rivalries, its competing visions of utopia and apocalypse, and the race to build what may be humanity’s last invention.
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Sep 15, 2025 • 2min
Introducing: The Last Invention
Explore the fierce debate over ultra-intelligent AI and its potential impact on humanity. Technologists voice alarm over the possibility of AI escaping human control, raising existential concerns. Meanwhile, optimists envision a future filled with unprecedented prosperity and even space travel. Dive into the rich history of the quest for a thinking machine and uncover the deep divides among experts. Are we on the brink of an amazing transformation or facing an unprecedented threat? The conversation is heating up!
