Abstract
This paper explores the rise of artificial intelligence through the philosophy of technology. Building on Gilbert Simondon, I argue that AI is not a discrete invention or neutral tool, but a constitutive element in the ongoing becoming of human intelligence. Yet human consciousness cannot be reduced to computational models: memory, judgment, and decision emerge through embodied and affective life, not reason alone. Today, AI mediates perception, time, and identity, shifting the very conditions in which embodiment and meaning unfold. But this transformation does not dictate our future. By understanding human intelligence ontogenetically, as intertwined with human–technical becoming, we can recognize openings for ethical responsibility and creative possibility. My aim is not to offer a utopian vision, but to affirm that even in an AI-saturated world, the question of what it means to be human is not fixed by technology. It remains an unfinished task that can still advance human flourishing.
Presenters
Roisin LallyAssistant Professor, Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University, Washington, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Artificial Intelligence, Ontogenesis, Ethics, Embodiment
