#transhumanism

At a time when some see transhumanism as a new age of humanity thanks to technosciences, the impression of a lack of control dominates. A few spectacular scientific experiments, bordering on the fact-diverse, reinforce this impression, witness the case of genetically modified children in China. Does this mean that the way to increase

Transhumanism, popularized by the American engineer and futurologist Ray Kurzweil with his University of the Singularity, and by the British cybernetics professor Kevin Warwick, presents itself as a movement of ideas advocating the transformation, improvement or increase of the human being through technology. He postulates that the hybridization of human and

The intelligence behind artificial "intelligence" (AI) is suspect. Admittedly, we are less and less doubtful of its remarkable technical capabilities. On the other hand, we increasingly doubt its... intelligence. For example, we hesitate to speak of genuine intelligence - in the strongest sense of the word - even though

The rapid development of the so-called NBIC technologies - nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science - is giving rise to possibilities that have long been in the realm of science fiction. Disease, aging, and even death are all human realities that these technologies seek to bring to the forefront.

Between the hope of immortality and the inevitability of mortality, humans have always sought to counter the aging and defect of functional parts of their bodies. Thus, the myth of Prometheus shows that the ancient Greeks were already aware of the potential of certain parts of the body to repair themselves.

The announced rapid development of artificial intelligence is increasingly worrying "connected" discussion circles. Will robots animated - that's the term - by artificial intelligence supplant humans? Chances are the answer is yes if we continue to ignore

Eternal life is mankind's oldest dream. A dream that could come true. Today, in the West, the quest for immortality has moved from a metaphysical question to technical and scientific considerations. In this film, the investigation focuses on the progress of laboratory research around the world.

Transhumanism wants to seduce us. The myth of Frankenstein warns us that it may well destroy us. Intelligence or super-intelligence? We are beginning to get used to the term "transhumanism" which is still struggling to make its way into spell-check software. Behind this term, there are several currents that carry their own nuances on both sides and in both directions.

On 30 January next, the European Bioethics Forum will open its seventh edition until 4 February. On the theme "Human, post-human", which will be broken down into 35 debates, 135 experts, 40 major witnesses from the public, 370 schoolchildren and the general public will give their views. The human being is being transformed before our eyes, physically,

The emergence of new technologies and the progress made in many fields (digital, robotics, medicine...) have revolutionized our daily life and the way we look at the evolution of humanity in just a few years. What will we look like in the future? What are the limits? Answers at the France Culture conference

In less than fifteen years, the prophecies of those who foretell the victory over death and the triumph of a non-biological life form are likely to be fulfilled. Google's slogan "we're going to kill death" is not just an advertising slogan. For unbridled technology is moving inexorably towards the

You no longer need to turn to science fiction to find cyborgs. We're all in it now. Mobile phones, activity sensors, pacemakers, breast implants and even aspirin patches, all are like biological, cognitive or social extensions of our bodies, and tend to