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    • AI Doesn't Feel. So Why Does It Have Something Like Emotions?

    By zlhl…e4m8 June 15, 2026
    In 1960, when Jane Goodall told her mentor she’d seen a chimpanzee stripping leaves from a stem to fish for termites—proving that humans were not the only species to make tools—he wrote back: “now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees as humans.”
    AI Doesn't Feel. So Why Does It Have Something Like Emotions?

    AI Doesn’t Feel. So Why Does It Have Something Like Emotions? In 1960, Jane Goodall observed a chimpanzee making and using a tool to fish for termites. This discovery challenged the long-held belief that tool-making was a uniquely human trait. Her mentor’s response highlighted the profound implications, suggesting a need to redefine ‘tool,’ ‘man,’ or even ‘chimpanzee.’

    • Jane Goodall observed a chimpanzee stripping leaves from a stem to fish for termites in 1960.
    • This behavior demonstrated that chimpanzees could make and use tools.
    • The discovery challenged the definition of humans as the only tool-making species.
    • The finding led to a contemplation of redefining ‘tool,’ ‘man,’ or accepting chimpanzees as human. Continue reading https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ai-minds-consciousness-emotion/
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