Large language models like GPT-4o and Claude have revolutionized computers’ ability to generate coherent, useful text. Similarly, diffusion models for computer vision are capable of producing award-winning graphics and images. These advancements have led many to fear an imminent “AI takeover,” accompanied by catastrophic economic displacement. Can AI systems truly ever replicate and replace us?
On Thursday, 19 June 2025 at 1400 UTC, Dr. George Montañez, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College (USA), will explore this question functionally (in terms of AI and human capabilities), economically (in terms of labor displacement), and spiritually (in terms of human worth and value). In the end, he argues that generative AI systems cannot ever fully replace us along any of those three axes.
In preparation for the webinar, watch this short video: ‘Will the Machines Takeover? Human Uniqueness in the Age of Smart Machines‘
