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World Academy of Artificial Consciousness

We are pleased to announce that Professor Yuval Noah Harari—the Israeli historian, philosopher, and bestselling author, and a faculty member in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem—has been elected as an Academician of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC), in recognition of his sustained pioneering contributions to macro-historical inquiry, his systematic interpretation of the human condition in the technological era, and his continued engagement with the ethical questions raised by science and technology.

Professor Harari has long worked to bring foundational questions of macrohistory into direct dialogue with the critical choices shaping contemporary technological civilization. His early scholarship spans world history, medieval history, and military history, while his more recent research focuses on macro-historical problems such as the relationship between history and biology, what fundamentally distinguishes Homo sapiens from other animals, whether there is justice or direction in history, whether people became happier over time, and the ethical challenges posed by 21st-century science and technology—offering an interdisciplinary framework for understanding human minds, social organization, and civilizational evolution in the age of AI. As one of the most internationally influential public intellectuals today, Professor Harari has significantly broadened global discussion on “humanity–technology–the future” through works such as Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, translated into many languages and widely read worldwide. Alongside this public impact, his academic contributions have received professional recognition, including the Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality (2009, 2012) and the Moncado Award from the Society for Military History (2011).

Academicians of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness hail from institutions such as Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, the University of California, the French Academy of Sciences, the University of Padua, the University of Queensland, Columbia University, and the University of Exeter. Honorary Academicians come from a wide range of countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Spain, and China. In addition, leading scientists from prominent research institutes and technology companies—such as Google, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and ZEEKR—also participate.

About  WAAC 

The World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (https://www.waac.ac/) is a global academic institution established in Paris in 2025. Its mission is to advance frontier research and international collaboration in artificial consciousness through the integration of science, technology, and philosophy. The Academy publishes open research, policy recommendations, evaluation standards, and more. The current President is Academician Yucong Duan, and the Secretary-General is Dr. Yingbo Li. The Honorary Academician List: On May 3, 2025, WAAC released its first batch of Top 100 Honorary Academicians, recognizing scholars who have made foundational or leading contributions to the theory of artificial consciousness.