Human Being in the Age of Intelligent Machines Research Paper | Published 29/9/2025 | Author: Ibrahim Said El-Sharawy [DevHima] This research explores humanity's existential questions in an era where intelligent machines challenge our understanding of consciousness, identity, and survival itself. The paper examines three evolutionary stages: Life 1.0 (fixed biology), Life 2.0 (updatable software - humans), and Life 3.0 (updatable software and hardware - superintelligent AI). It explores whether we're living in a simulation and how human-machine integration through cyborgs or mind uploading will redefine what it means to be human. Core Focus: The Alignment Problem - ensuring superintelligent AI systems maintain human values through techniques like Reinforcement Learning f...