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The Center for Humanities champions the humanities at Virginia Tech and beyond. We support innovative scholarship and foster collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 12h
What does October bring, along with pumpkin spice?? Humanities Week!!! Don't miss an exciting week full of engaging explorations of this week's theme, "Legacies of 1776". Visit our website for full details and events: liberalarts.vt.edu/humanities-w...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 15h
Join our seminar presentation this coming Monday! Sophia Terazawa: “Performance Art and the Poetics of Extremity”: Art vs. Academia Monday, October 5, 12:15-1:15pm Hybrid: Athenaeum classroom, 124 Newman Library, or virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83608595868 #virginiatech #virginiatechenglish
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you are interested in or have questions about Latin America, Science, Technology, and Society, you are welcome to join the Latinx STS Faculty Working Group! (Please see their schedule for details, or email eladiortiz@vt.edu). #virginiatech #latinamericanstudies
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Center for Humanities is proud to co-sponsor the "Past Meets Future" workshop happening this weekend in Alexandria, which explores solutions to humanities memory preservation in the age of AI. past-meets-future.github.io/2026/ #VirginiaHumanities #digitalhumanities #PastMeetsFuture
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Past Meets Future 2026: Human-AI Interaction for Digital Humanities & Cultural Heritage
Sun Sept 27, 2026 · Alexandria, VA · at ACM HCOMP & CI 2026 · submissions open on a rolling basis through Sept 1 (AoE). 3rd annual edition: exploring solutions to the field's challenges, together.
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reminder: AI Why?, a virtual discussion on AI at Virginia Tech for CLAHS faculty, is happening today at 3pm. We'd love your input! virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83163649240
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please join us this coming Monday at our Humanities Seminar: Sophia Tingting Zhao: “Globalizing Chinese Theatre: Chinese Dramatists and the Making of World Theatre” Monday, September 28, 12:15-1:15pm Hybrid: Athenaeum classroom, 124 Newman Library, or virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83608595868
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Learn more below about the showing of "Faust" on October 1 at The Lyric, and the "Art of Goodbye" exhibit at the Alexander Black House, which opens Sept. 30! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BxX...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Watch Rishi Jaitly, Distinguished Humanities Fellow, discuss AI and what that means for Americans, with Katy Tur on MSNOW MSNBC. Visit: www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...
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Trump has ‘missed the moment’ with Epstein, Iran and now AI: GOP strategist
After a number of tech leaders urged for the slow down of A.I development, President Trump downplayed concerns by saying data centers are “great.” Co-Founder of the Lincoln Project Mike Madrid, Tech E...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Don't miss the ICAT playdate tomorrow morning (9/25) at 9am. Attend in person or virtually. icat.vt.edu/events/2026/...
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ICAT Playdate — Reimagining 1001 Arabian Nights Through Generative AI
September 25, 2026
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
¿Qué es eso? That's the sound of Episode 1, Season 2 dropping! In this episode of the Vox Humanities Podcast, listen to Corinne Noirot and Mauro Caraccioli discuss questions of language and translation in global politics. liberalarts.vt.edu/.../center-f...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Vox Humanities Podcast is rebooted for Season 2! What is Vox? It may just be what we need to remind us of our shared humanity! If you have 6 minutes, listen to the Season 2 Trailer that just dropped. Ways to listen found here: liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Calling all CLAHS Faculty! Where are you with AI? We want to hear your thoughts and offer educational support! We invite you to attend our zoom discussion on Sept. 25th, 3-4pm, and/or to submit your thoughts and questions here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sVB5Q6RwAL... virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83163649240
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Attention PhDs seeking research funds: The deadlines for the American Philosophical Society's Franklin Research Grants are approaching! (Oct. 1 and Dec. 1 for work beginning 2027). Find more information here: amphilsoc.org/grants/frank...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What would it have been like to experience post-Civil War emancipation? Please join us for an educational and informative workshop about Black freedom in Virginia during Reconstruction, on Sept. 24 in the Newman Library. Pre-Register here: bit.ly/4xPUzaL
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Monday, September 14 kicks off our weekly Humanities Seminar Series! Join us from 12:15-1:15pm in the Athenaeum room in the Newman Library (or by Zoom virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83608595868); all are welcome. We will be hearing from Education PhD student Annie Shaba.
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Center for Humanities is pleased to introduce a new Faculty Working Group Program! This academic year, we are proud to sponsor three groups, all of which are open to new members. Find out more here: liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen... #VirginiaTech
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Faculty Working Groups
The Center for Humanities sponsors a new Faculty Working Group Program. Working groups address a topic of compelling interest to one or more humanities disciplines. They are led by 2 or more faculty m...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We'd like to welcome Sophia Tingting Zhao as our Humanities Faculty Fellow this semester! Tingting is Associate Professor of Chinese in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at Virginia Tech. Welcome Tingting!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please join the Center in welcoming our Humanities Associates of 2026-27: Desirée Poets, Chad Levinson, Mason Engelhardt, Sophia Terazawa, Ben Jantzen, Jessica Taylor, Maria Carmen Caña Jiménez, Laura Holcomb, and Rebecca Hester! liberalarts.vt.edu/.../research...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Attention, history educators! If you are curious about how to leverage AI in the classroom, this professional development workshop is for you! Four locations and four dates available. See flyer for details. #HistoryEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
America has celebrated her 250th anniversary, but will the Constitution survive to see the same? Join Professor Stephen M. Joyce of Radford University on Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:00- 8:30 PM in Torgersen 2150 for "The Impossibility of American Constitutional Democracy?". #virginiatech #ConstitutionDay
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
As the fall semester begins, the Center welcomes two new graduate student fellows. Please meet Annie Shaba, a Ph.D. candidate in Foundations of Education, and Shuvro Das, a Ph.D. candidate in the Rhetoric and Writing Program. Welcome, and Go Hokies!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Join us in welcoming our new Graduate Research Assistant, Mikaela David-John! Mikaela is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education at Virginia Tech and will be assisting us this year with our Value of the Humanities Project. Say "hi" if you see her at our events throughout the year! Welcome, Mikaela!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Calling all CLAHS Faculty! Where are you with AI? We want to hear your thoughts! Join us for a discussion on Sept. 4, or submit your thoughts here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sVB5Q6RwAL... #virginiatech #ArtificialIntelligenceEducation #ArtificialIntelligence
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join next Wednesday, August 26th, 7:00 pm at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg for a free screening and discussion of Matewan (1987), written and directed by John Sayles. #Matewan #coalmining #virginiatech #thelyricblacksburg
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Join Dr. Shannon Vallor this coming Monday, August 24th for the 15th Annual Aims of Education Address. Dr. Vallor is a philosopher with a longstanding engagement with questions of AI and theorizing our interactions with technology. Free and open to the public.
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Center for Humanities is a proud sponsor of Virginia Tech's Cubefest, happening this weekend! Register for this free spatial music festival and immerse yourself in the adventure of sound! icat.vt.edu/events/2026/...
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Cube Fest 2026 - Spoken Words
August 21-23, 2026
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Join us in welcoming the new 2026-2027 Center for Humanities Advisory Committee! We are very thankful for the guidance and perspectives that these faculty members will offer the Center this year! liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen...
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Advisory Committee
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
What could be better than pairing cycling with history? Route 76 brings Virginia’s local histories into view, with a bicycle route that spans 550 miles across the state and intersects over 30 historic locations. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Bike route brings Virginia’s local histories into view
What began with a Virginia Tech historian’s bike rides has grown into a 550-mile effort helping communities across the commonwealth share their stories through podcasts, museum displays, public art, a...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Center for Humanities was proud to sponsor two of Virginia Tech's educators, Amy Allen and David Hicks, in their recent workshop entitled, “Teaching History with Chatty Geeps”. Read more about it here! #AIEducation #historyteachers #HistoryEducation news.vt.edu/.../clahs-AI...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Did you know that thousands of Americans kept alligators as pets in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries?? Join this Substack by VT Professor of History Mark Barrow to learn more about America's Wild History! markvbarrowjr.substack.com
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Wild History | Mark V. Barrow, Jr. | Substack
Stories about people and wildlife in American culture, from the author of "Gator!". Click to read Wild History, by Mark V. Barrow, Jr., a Substack publication. Launched 7 days ago.
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Did you hear? Registration is now open (and free) for Cube Fest, Virginia Tech’s spatial music festival, occurring August 21-23. Immerse yourself in the adventure of sound! icat.vt.edu/events/2026/...
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Cube Fest 2026 - Spoken Words
August 21-23, 2026
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Humanities Week is approaching! Exploring ideas around the theme of "Legacies of 1776", we are seeking event proposals (occurring Oct. 19-23). Please submit your proposals by September 8, 2026. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We have a beautiful, quiet office in War Memorial Hall looking for a Fall 2026 Faculty Fellow! See form to apply by August 17, 2026. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Are you VT faculty working on a manuscript in the humanities? Then this opportunity is for you! We are offering a humanities book manuscript Zoom workshop for Spring 2027. The deadline for proposals is Monday, November 2, 2026. See form for details. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Help preserve and celebrate Appalachian history by taking advantage of this "monumental" grant opportunity!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We would like to congratulate our final Summer Stipend 2026 recipient, Edward Anthony Polanco! Edward's book project is entitled, "Maize Always: The Central Mexican Nahua-Cintli Relationship in the Sixteenth Century". Congrats, Edward!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As America's 250th birthday approaches, Director Paul Quigley and other experts at VT provide perspectives on how far the United States of America has advanced since its founding and the issues that will influence where it goes next. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Experts on history, politics reflect on U.S. 250th birthday milestone
As our nation’s celebration of its 250th birthday approaches, experts in history and political science at Virginia Tech can provide perspectives on how far the United States of America has advanced si...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Announcing our fourth Summer Stipend Recipient, Robert Efird! Robert's project is entitled "An Aesthetics of Resistance: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and the Russian Invasions of Ukraine". Congratulations, Robert!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Would you like to be involved in the development of new monuments to collective struggles in Appalachia? Then this workshop is for you! Visit moremountainstories.org/maap-grants for more information.
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A new AI minor launches at Virginia Tech this Fall, allowing all majors (even those in the humanities - *hint hint*) to remain relevant and competitive! news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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New artificial intelligence minor launches this fall
The interdisciplinary minor will give students in every major the opportunity to build artificial intelligence skills, explore ethical impacts, and use that information in fields ranging from business...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Congratulations to our third 2026 Summer Stipend recipient, Laura Iancu! Laura's short documentary film "Legends of Stone Land" preserves and uplifts Romania’s folk storytelling potential of the Rosia Montana region of the Apuseni Mountains. Congrats, Laura!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This article explains the crucial role that educators play in guiding AI proficiency. Professors Amy Allen and David Hicks will be hosting a correlating workshop on VT's campus this July. Reach out to us if you are interested. Limited spots available! www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/facul...
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Faculty must embrace the ‘messy middle’ to guide AI proficiency
The primary source of institutional AI proficiency must be universities themselves, not the technology companies who offer training for their platforms. Without that agency, we risk surrendering educa...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
It is our pleasure to announce our second 2026 Summer Stipend recipient, Jason A. Higgins! Jason's project is entitled "Revisiting the 'Spitting Image': Collective Memories of Betrayal among Vietnam Veterans". Congratulations, Jason!
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Don't miss all of the free music, performances, and events this summer, as part of Blacksburg's Summer Arts Festival! news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Summer Arts Festival 2026 offers free performances and events
Presented by the School of Performing Arts and the Town of Blacksburg, the festival features music, theatre, film, and interactive arts experiences that highlight regional talent and foster community ...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Implementing the humanities often looks different than how academia defines the humanities. Here is an interesting new report on how the state humanities councils put the "public humanities" into practice. www.amacad.org/publication/...
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Understanding the Public Humanities Through the State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Center for Humanities supports humanities scholarship in a variety of ways; one way being the awarding of several stipends in the support of faculty research. It is our pleasure to announce our first 2026 Summer Stipend recipient, James R. Jewitt! Congratulations, James!
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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Community-focused events, like the ones connected to the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS, help us to better understand ourselves and one another. Check out which Festival events are taking place near you.
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2026 Being Human Festival (US) | National Humanities Center
These community-focused events, organized and presented by local artists, scholars, and educators, highlight the incredible breadth of the humanities while
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Did Humanities just become a buzz word? Here are two more articles highlighting the growing importance of the humanities in an AI-driven world. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/fact-c... www.kcl.ac.uk/news/humanit...
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Is humanities & social sciences becoming obsolete in education?
Humanities and social sciences appear to be declining in the current education ecosystem because the meaning of “education” has shifted toward economic productivity, technology, and employability. So,...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Distinguished Fellow, Rishi Jaitly, and 11 other members of the new Human-Centered Futures Council lead efforts to fuse the humanities with technology, preparing students for careers in our ever-changing world. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Creative directors, CEOs, and tech leaders shape future liberal arts courses
The new Human-Centered Futures Council is advising the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences on courses that fuse the humanities with technology and offer insight into how students who study the ...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What A.I. can’t do — yet — is the stuff that makes us human: empathy, emotion, psychology, critical thinking. “What a piece of work is a man!" Perhaps learning to be a well-rounded human with emotional skills has never been more important. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...
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Opinion | What A.I. Kant Do
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