Will the ultimate AI take away all human powers? From workers to those who give meaning to civilization.

Looking back in 2026, we are at the height of technological change in human history. The evolution of AI is essentially a transferary history of human competence. This is not a shock. If you look at the long trajectory of AI ' s development, this trend is already beginning and still accelerating. From the moment AI was born, it was taking over human functions. This process is so natural that people are willing to embrace it, so that we don ' t see what we are handing over. The onion structure of human rights, “human rights”, is actually multilayered, like onion skins. Depending on what AI has taken, first of all, the onion hides of “human power” must be clarified in order to separate from the bottom to the top, from the concrete to the abstract, one layer of precision. The first level is the right to survival and work, which is the lowest level of competence and relates to the material basis of "living" human beings, including their right to remuneration and subsistence through labour. The second layer is cognitive and decision-making power, including computing, logical reasoning, information screening, and even professional diagnosis and consultation. This was once the "intellectual dignity" of human beings that was distinguished from other species. The third level is creative activities such as painting, writing, composing, programming and so on. This was once seen as a spark of the soul, a "bringing inspiration from heaven." The fourth level is governance and justice, including rule-making, adjudication and the allocation of social resources. This is the core power of humankind to construct and organize complex societies. The fifth level is the right to definition and meaning, which is the highest authority, and it is about what and why. This is the domain of philosophy, art and religion, and the ultimate coordinates of human thinking. History goes back: a long period of “transfer of powers” – the first phase of the tool period (from the 1950s to the 2010s) – starting with the Dartmouth Conference, where AI was seen as a tool for specific tasks. When Deep Blue triumphed over Kasparov, it marked that humans had given away their powers in the pure logic of the game. The second stage is the assistant period (2010 to 2025) — with the outbreak of intensive learning, AI began to take over specific `professional privileges'. The emptiness of large language models such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek has suddenly given AI the ability to talk, observe, and think towards human beings. Human beings have gradually become `supervisors' from `drivers' to `pilots'. The third stage is the proxy period (2026-2030) – the combination of multi-model AIs and ingenuity, which gave AI "eyes" and "hands." The birth of OpenClaw in early 2026, for example, really showed that AI could not only mail, order, document, or even take the initiative to do part of the work online. This signifies that AI has become a real player from being an observer of the digital world. The fourth stage is the period of decision-making and authorization (after the 1930s) – when AI began to manage urban transport, energy networks, and humans began to alienate governance and resource allocation. This is not passive “reclaimed” but proactive “transferred”. Final Trial: When AI takes everything, what is left of humanity? The answer may come as no surprise: the rest of humanity is not a specific right to operate, but a source of competence — will and purpose. The last power of man is the “root authority” — the authority to define the purpose. The remaining competencies are composed of the following three dimensions: first, absolute sovereignty of the experience. AI can simulate a happy biochemical response that can produce perfect symphony, but it can never really " feel" happiness or "exercise" beauty, because it will never produce a purely subjective experience — a divide that silicone chip cannot cross. The second is the "black box" of free will. AI optimizes the path and executes decisions, but it cannot answer the question of "Why have a goal" for humans. Even if AI can predict most of your behavior, it cannot make a "choice" for you. The third is the ability to define meaning. AI can write a poem, but it cannot decide why it is important; AI can cure disease, but cannot judge whether prolonging life is the right choice under any circumstances. Human beings may change from "worker" to "giver of meaning." The end: The transfer of power and the liberation of human beings, when the ultimate AI takes away all the "functional" powers of humans, perhaps we will no longer need to work, think about how to survive, or even govern society. What is this? When many of the "must" things can be done by AI, humanity can finally face up to the nature of their existence. If, on that day, you find yourself losing the powers you once knew, there is no need to panic. Because the power that you have left -- the power to find and create meaning in infinite possibilities -- is precisely the last proof of what makes you a "human." It is always only human beings themselves that can really ask and give meaning. This is perhaps the last, and perhaps eternal, right of human beings.