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Article History

Received: 28 March 2026

Accepted: 7 May 2026

First Online: 23 May 2026

Declarations

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: Curmudgeon Corner is a short opinionated column on trends in technology, arts, science and society, commenting on issues of concern to the research community and wider society. Whilst the drive for super-human intelligence promotes potential benefits to wider society, it also raises deep concerns of existential risk, thereby highlighting the need for an ongoing conversation between technology and society. At the core of Curmudgeon concern is the question: What is it to be human in the age of the AI machine? -Editor.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The authors used AI-based editorial tools for language refinement and structural review. The authors remain responsible for the argument, analysis, sources, and final text.