Neanderthal, Gutenberg, and Artificial Intelligence. Humanity's Cognitive Revolutions.

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https://doi.org/10.62876/lr.vi50.8387

Keywords:

Neanderthal, Gutenberg, Artificial Intelligence, Humanity

Abstract

This paper examines humanity's cognitive revolutions as the driver of its evolutionary success. Through gene-culture coevolution, it analyzes how language, hyper-cooperation, and cumulative technology enabled early human expansion. Subsequently, writing facilitated institutional memory, and the printing press transformed science, politics, and industry. Finally, it addresses the current revolution of artificial intelligence and exponential computing, highlighting the transition toward orbital infrastructures and closer human-machine integration.

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Author Biography

Joaquín Keller González, Orange Labs (France)

Researcher at Orange Labs, Paris, France. Co-founder of Entropica Labs, Singapore—a quantum algorithms company.

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Published

2026-07-28

How to Cite

Keller González, J. (2026). Neanderthal, Gutenberg, and Artificial Intelligence. Humanity’s Cognitive Revolutions. Lógoi. Revista De Filosofia, (50), 432–470. https://doi.org/10.62876/lr.vi50.8387

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