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Sex, Drugs, and AI : On the Importance of Being Human Noah Feldman
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Sex, Drugs, and AI : On the Importance of Being Human
Noah Feldman
That unease you feel about AI is not for nothing. The more we interact with it, the more human—or even superhuman—AI can seem. This paradox raises a defining question of our time: What makes us human, and what must we never surrender to machines?As AI grows more adept at simulating intimacy, companionship, and self-reflection, how might it reshape our relationships—with others and with ourselves? In Sex, Drugs, and AI, Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author Noah Feldman offers a wise, witty, and provocative meditation on what it means to be human—and a spirited defense of humanism in the age of AI.
He explores how our most enriching experiences make us who we are. Sex, love, friendship, and community meet our fundamental need to connect with others—to see and be seen. A rich inner life, fed by imagination, openness to possibility, and even altered states of mind, is likewise essential to meaningful living.
But as we rely more on AI to think, communicate, create, and act for us, we risk losing the skills, relationships, and sense of purpose that come from doing these things ourselves. Like Frankenstein’s creature, AI will use human language to demand recognition. We need not deny its power or promise.
But we must use it thoughtfully, in ways that serve human ends without degrading or wasting human potential. Drawing on centuries of literary and philosophical reflection and informed by his deep expertise in law and technology, Feldman makes an impassioned case for safeguarding the most precious parts of our existence.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | June 25, 2027 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674309302 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 418 g (Weight (estimated)) |
