What Distinguishes Us from AI?

The belief in our distinctiveness is central to human self-understanding; however, time and again, what was seen as our distinguishing attribute has proven to be a mirage. For millennia, humans have asserted themselves as superior to other living forms. From Mesopotamia to China, the mythologies of ancient civilizations traced humankind's origin to divine creation. Religious doctrines have echoed and solidified this sentiment. In the Bible and the Qur'an, humans are portrayed as divinely ordained to have dominion over all creation.