The Co-Evolution of the Extended Mind and the Internet

May 26, 2022

We don’t need brain implants to become cyborgs—we already are. Halpin argues that technology and humans have co-evolved, extending our minds beyond biology. Using the Extended Mind Hypothesis, he shows how everyday tools like smartphones integrate with cognition, shaping thought and memory. Rather than a futuristic AI takeover, we’re already merging with machines in a subtler, more profound way.

Published in Proceedings 2022, 81(1), 148.

Topics

Accelerating Change Artificial Intelligence Evolution Extended Mind Futurism Global Brain Memetics Noösphere Technology Transhumanism

Mentions

Tim Berners-Lee David Chalmers Andrew Clark Daniel Dennett Ray Kurzweil J. C. R. Licklider

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