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Is AI the End of Enlightenment? A Neuroscientist's Warning

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April 29, 2026 · 1:52 PM

In a thought-provoking discussion on the RedCast podcast, scientist Miguel Nicolelis and host Sérgio Sacani debate whether artificial intelligence represents the culmination of the Enlightenment project or its ultimate boundary.

Nicolelis, a renowned neuroscientist, warns that AI's rapid advancement may outpace our ethical and philosophical frameworks, challenging core ideas of humanity. The conversation explores whether we are creating tools that enhance reason or systems that diminish it.

"Are we reaching a point where technology surpasses our understanding?"

The full episode, available on YouTube, dives deeper into these questions, examining the intersection of neuroscience, AI, and philosophy. Nicolelis and Sacani consider whether AI strengthens human reason or signals the end of an era.