Published January 18, 2026
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Bacteria to AI: Human Futures with our Nonhuman Symbionts
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In this review, Deena Larsen provides a fantastic overview of N. Katherine Hayles' latest book, Bacteria to AI. By diving deep into the panpsychic realities of Hayles's views on cognition, Larsen ultimately questions whether electronic literature could be integral to understanding the umwelt(s) of AI.
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- Asimov, Isaac. "Runaround". ChatGPT summary, 2025. Suggested edition: Asimov, Isaac. "Runaround", Astounding Fiction, Street and Smith, March 1942, pp. 94-103.[^4]
- Hayles, N. Katherine Bacteria to AI: Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts. The University of Chicago Press, 2025.