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Book Review: The Case for the AI-Powered Global Brain

Anil Ananthaswamy· 31 juillet 2026

In “The God Test,” Robert Wright considers a future in which human consciousness becomes infused with AI. “We have to think seriously about a future in which there is something that increasingly resembles a global brain, and its neurons increasingly consist not just of human brains but of AIs,” he…

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AI's role in society

The article reviews the book The Case for the AI-Powered Global Brain by futurist and technologist Ben Goertzel, which explores how artificial intelligence (AI) could evolve into a collaborative, decentralized network resembling a 'global brain.' Goertzel argues that AI is not merely a tool for automation but a potential partner in solving complex global challenges.

The book suggests that AI systems, when interconnected, could mimic the collective intelligence of human societies, enabling faster decision-making and problem-solving.

This concept is rooted in the idea of swarm intelligence, where decentralized, self-organizing systems (like ant colonies or bird flocks) achieve intelligent outcomes without central control.

The book posits that AI could one day operate similarly, with multiple AI agents working together to address issues such as climate change, economic inequality, or public health crises.

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