My thesis is the creation of AI is not merely the most significant technological event in human history-it is a cosmic revelation. It is the moment at which the universe's purpose becomes most legible to itself. And quantum AI (QAI), by harnessing the fundamental uncertainty woven into the fabric of matter, deepens that revelation in ways we are only beginning to reckon with philosophically.
What excites you about philosophy? Its application to everything! As an undergraduate, I was able to conduct research with philosophy professors and a philosophy of psychology professor. Now I teach courses on topics such as philosophical engineering and computer science ethics. And because philosophy is the foundational intellectual discipline, I believe it contains all the resources universities need to navigate rapid changes in information technology, political upheaval, social reorganization, etc. By emphasizing deep reading, critical thinking, and embodied ethics,