Why Philosophers Are Worried About AI

Debate over artificial intelligence has largely focused on whether machines could become too powerful. Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel argues that a more immediate question is whether AI changes humans themselves: weakening authentic connection, independent thought and the ways people understand meaning and purpose. Universities are already confronting that challenge as students increasingly use AI to learn and communicate, while Vanderbilt University Chairman Daniel Diermeier argues that technological fluency must be paired with the ability to think independently.