The New Humanists: In The Atlantic, Erik Larson Aptly Puts a Name on a Movement

Discovery Institute fellow and ENV contributor Erik Larson has a beautifully insightful essay today, "The Humanist's Paradox," at The Atlantic. It draws together themes that Larson has written about here, particularly the overhyping of artificial intelligence both as a boon and a threat by people smart enough by far to know better.

Our friend Dr. Larson adds a new formulation to the discussion. He calls the skeptics and critics of AI and over-computerization the "New Humanists." How do they...