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Could AI be a “worthy successor” to humanity? | Vox

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We need to create a new humanism before the “AI successionists” win.

Future Perfect The people who actually want AI to replace humanity We need to create a new humanism before the “AI successionists” win. by Sigal Samuel May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC Jun Cen for Vox Sigal Samuel is a correspondent for Vox’s Future Perfect. She writes primarily about the future of consciousness, tracking advances in artificial intelligence and neuroscience and their staggering ethical implications. Before joining Vox, Sigal was the religion editor at the Atlantic. “I want AI to be a tool that allows human flourishing!” exclaimed Brad Carson, a former member of Congress. “There is a

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