Artificially Intelligent
summary
Argues that AI’s roots run through papyrus-enabled cognitive offloading in ancient Egypt and the Indian invention of zero and early algebra, traces the word “algorithm” to al‑Khwarizmi via medieval Baghdad, and claims those building blocks lead to modern generative systems. Reports building 20–25 historical chatbots (Socrates, Buddha, Napoleon, etc.) using current generative models, says they successfully reanimate archived knowledge for conversation, and warns humans readily attribute personhood to chat interfaces.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to AI
- 2:35AI in ancient Egypt
- 7:10Writing and math as early AI
- 10:26AI as human extension
- 12:11Generative AI and the past
- 14:45AI’s future in history
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