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How Stone Tools, Fire, and Language Paved the Highway to AI

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By Deborah Barsky
| ZME Science Verified
Credit: ZME Science. Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet and artificial intelligence (AI). Yet ideas have not always circulated across the globe at lightning speed. Looking into deep time allows us to view our current mode of existence from a broader perspective and to discern patterns of change that may offer insights into our species’ possible trajectories in the future.
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How Stone Tools, Fire, and Language Paved the Highway to Artificial Intelligence

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By Deborah Barsky
| CounterPunch Verified
Acheulian bifacial tools (hand-axes) from Burnham Beeches, Bucks. Image Source: This file comes from the Wellcome Collection, a website operated by Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation based in the United Kingdom – CC BY 4.0 Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet and artificial intelligence (AI). Yet ideas have not always circulated across the globe at lightning speed.
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How Stone Tools, Fire, And Language Paved The Highway To Artificial Intelligence

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By Deborah Barsky
| rozenbergquarterly.com
by: Deborah Barsky No Comments yet 06-04-2026 ~ Each leap in human communication—from vocal anatomy to writing to digital networks—followed the same pattern: faster, more complex, less individual. Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet and artificial intelligence (AI). Yet ideas have not always circulated across the globe at lightning speed.
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