Artificial Intelligence is not the apocalypse—the human brain is. Every AI system is shaped by the Demand for Recognition, the hidden driver that pushes nations, leaders, and prophets to ignore risks in pursuit of prestige. Military AI is not only a weapon; it is a mirror, reflecting our madness. Unless we recognize the mechanism within ourselves, AI will not save us—it will amplify the spiral that leads to our own extinction.
The Gaza conflict is not unsolved because leaders lack clever plans, but because human brains are wired to turn every plan into a battlefield for dignity. Israel and the U.S. want closure through decisive control, Hamas thrives on endless struggle, international do-gooders seek moral recognition, and the Palestinian people remain victims caught between these forces. The hidden mechanism is the Demand for Recognition (DfR) — an unconscious neural bias that bends every prediction of “what to do next” toward preserving pride and avoiding humiliation. As long as DfR drives decision-making, Gaza will remain trapped in a cycle of violence, where strength creates erasure, resistance creates survival, and peace is always postponed.
