The Progress of Artificial Intelligence and Why Humans Will Not Be Made Obsolete Anytime Soon

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, watch the presentation by Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, which offers a balanced portrayal of areas in which artificial intelligence has made impressive strides recently, and areas where humans will remain superior or uniquely capable for a long time. Countering both the hype and fear surrounding artificial intelligence, Chairman Stolyarov’s remarks encourage us to harness the beneficial applications of AI while recognizing the enduring advantages of our humanity.

This presentation was originally delivered virtually at the Vanguard Scientific Instruments in Management 2025 (VSIM-2025) conference in Ravda, Bulgaria, on September 9, 2025. The recording includes introductory remarks by Professor Angel Marchev Sr. and discussion in the subsequent Q&A session, with comments by Anton Kulaga and David Wood.

References

VSIM-2025 Conference Website: https://vsim-conf.info/

“AI’s Achilles Heel—Puzzles Humans Solve in Seconds Often Defy Machines” by Deni Ellis Bechard. Scientific American. July 18, 2025 - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tests-that-ais-often-fail-and-humans-ace-could-pave-the-way-for-artificial/

Three sets of ARC-AGI problems available for humans to try: https://arcprize.org/arc-agi

François Chollet, "On the Measure of Intelligence" (2019) - https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01547

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Peter Voss on the Path to AGI – August 4, 2024 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJm-z28vIoc

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Rafi Qumsieh – September 7, 2025 –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExLfEPvg1-0