About the Book: What does AI mean for our identity? Our fascination with artificial intelligence comes from the belief that human intelligence is unique. But rather than just invading our digital lives, AI threatens our central place in the world. In his visionary book, The Atomic Human, Neil D. Lawrence shows why these fears may be misplaced: by carving away machine-replaceable facets of our minds, AI ultimately reveals the indivisible core of humanity. Tracing human intelligence’s social and embodied evolution alongside machine capabilities, the book uncovers the technical origins, uses and limits of AI—arguing that we must wield it, not be wielded by it—and empowering readers to choose a future of machines as our tools, not our masters.