# Artificial intelligence and the limits of the humanities

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.19425 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.19425/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 8 of its 63 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 30 Oct 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 8 of 8)

- [Photorealistic Text-to-Image Diffusion Models with Deep Language Understanding](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2205.11487/) (2022)
- [Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.12712/) (2023)
- [PaLM-E: An Embodied Multimodal Language Model](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.03378/) (2023)
- [An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2306.12001/) (2023)
- [Creating a Large Language Model of a Philosopher](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.01339/) (2023)
- [Project Debater APIs: Decomposing the AI Grand Challenge](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2110.01029/) (2021)
- [Memetics and Neural Models of Conspiracy Theories](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1508.04561/) (2015)
- [Kurt Lewin, psychological constructs and sources of brain cognitive activity](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1711.01767/) (2017)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The complexity of cultures in the modern world is now beyond human comprehension. Cognitive sciences cast doubts on the traditional explanations based on mental models. The core subjects in humanities may lose their importance. Humanities have to adapt to the digital age. New, interdisciplinary branches of humanities emerge. Instant access to information will be replaced by instant access to knowledge. Understanding the cognitive limitations of humans and the opportunities opened by the development of artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary research necessary to address global challenges is the key to the revitalization of humanities. Artificial intelligence will radically change humanities, from art to political sciences and philosophy, making these disciplines attractive to students and enabling them to go beyond current limitations.