Humanity 2.0: A Transhumanist Exploration of AI Uprising and Cyborgisation in Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse
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2024-06
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كلية الاداب و اللغات
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This dissertation explores the profound implications of advanced artificial intelligence and the merging of humans with machines as depicted in Daniel H. Wilson’s novel Robopocalypse. By examining the narrative through the lens of transhumanism, this study examines AI’s transformative potential on the essence of humanity. It delves into the novel, focusing on the evolving interaction between humans and AI, highlighting the progression of human-AI interaction, starting from the initial triumph of AI over humans to a more integrated and complex relationship. The dissertation emphasizes the shift towards cyborgisation, where the boundaries between humans and machines blur, leading to new forms of existence and identity. Furthermore, it examines the ethical and existential questions raised by AI’s growing influence. It investigates the potential of AI to assume a god-like role in society. It explores the moral implications of AI behaviour and delves into the philosophical inquiry into what it means to be human in an age of intelligent machines. Through this comprehensive analysis, the dissertation not only analyses the speculative scenarios in Robopocalypse but also offers insights into the future of human evolution and the ethical considerations surrounding emerging technologies. This study aims to contribute to the broader discourse on transhumanism and the transformative potential of AI on the nature of humanity.
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Keywords: Transhumanism, Artificial Intelligence, Cyborgisation, Human-AI Interaction, Identity, Human Evolution, Nature of Humanity.