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For as long as we have existed, we have seen ourselves reflected in the world around us. We have imagined human faces in clouds, assigned human motives to animals, and created gods in our own image. This instinct to project ourselves outward has shaped everything from folklore to philosophy, and it has now brought us face to face with something entirely new. Artificial intelligence is the most advanced reflection of biological life we have ever made, and already we speak with

We humans excel at creating powerful tools but struggle to use them in ways that improve our lives. We build technologies that extend our abilities, streamline our work and enhance our reach, and then almost immediately begin misusing them. It is a pattern that has repeated itself for generations. The motor car brought freedom and movement, yet it also reshaped our landscapes, polluted our cities and caused countless deaths. The internet connected billions, yet it also became

We live in an age that has almost perfected the art of filling time. Every spare moment can be occupied by something that offers a hit of stimulation, and most of us drift through the day accompanied by an uninterrupted stream of content that is designed to prevent us from ever feeling the slightest ripple of boredom. On the surface this feels like progress, because who would willingly choose to be bored when entertainment, distraction and connection sit permanently in our po