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![What a surprise to find a comic strip on Artificial Intelligence written by somebody called Montaigne!: Marion Montaigne présente l’Intelligence artificielle: https://youtu.be/DtdoNksCtmE
Indeed, Montaigne discusses in the Essays whether the savages found mainly in Brazil are human beings or not and whether they should be considered humans, the way the barbarians in Ancient Greece have been finally recognised as such. As it is growing more and more difficult to recognise an artificial intelligence from a human being; I think reconsidering this classic is relevant as it challenges again human identity.
Montaigne Chap XXX: Of Cannibals: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3600/3600-h/3600-h.htm#link2HCH0030
Montaigne et la condition humaine – France Inter : https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/un-ete-avec-montaigne/un-ete-avec-montaigne-06-juillet-2012
This point was also addressed in the film the Dispute in Valladolid, which is a reenactment of a historical event, or by Descartes with his concepts of “cogito, ergo sum” or “machina animata”.
Valladolid debate – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valladolid_debate
Faut-il donner aux robots des droits et des devoirs? – France culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-numerique-et-nous/faut-il-donner-aux-robots-des-droits-et-des-devoirs-3932527
From the conquistadors until now the concept of humanity has evolved. On the other hand, what is common to humanity, at each step, from the cannibals till now; is some human beings’ will to build weapons to kill others. Each time a new science has risen, some people have tried to find out how to use it to kill (physics, biology, chemistry and now AI).
“AI technology has reached a point where the deployment of [autonomous weapons] is – practically if not legally – feasible within years, not decades, and the stakes are high: autonomous weapons have been described as the third revolution in warfare, after gunpowder and nuclear arms.” – The Guardian: ht…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3tr32kwlyspsmkynmz3ilot2/bafkreiehvbydthvewdsy4sqza2tcd74mj6i4kpwgiob2lxpwpkovwjvtxu)
March 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM