What does it mean to be human in an age when machines are beginning to think?
In I Am; Therefore I Think: Consciousness and Humanity in the Age of AI, JP Pulcini explores one of the most profound questions of our time: whether artificial intelligence can ever truly replicate human consciousness-or whether something uniquely human will always remain beyond the reach of machines.
Blending philosophy, neuroscience, and the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, Pulcini examines the nature of thought, identity, memory, and experience. From René Descartes' famous declaration "I think, therefore I am" to modern debates surrounding machine intelligence, the book asks a deeper question: if machines can simulate thought, what does that reveal about the nature of our own minds?
Drawing from philosophy, science, and culture, the book explores:
• The relationship between consciousness and intelligence
• Whether machines can truly experience awareness
• The role of memory, identity, and embodiment in human thought
• The philosophical limits of artificial intelligence
• What the rise of AI reveals about what it means to be human
Thought-provoking and accessible, I Am; Therefore I Think invites readers to reconsider the nature of mind, the future of intelligence, and the enduring mystery of human consciousness in an increasingly technological world.
