In this opening chapter of the Humanity & Technology Arc, The Sci-Fi Griot explores one of science fiction’s oldest and most unsettling questions: What truly makes someone human? Through stories like Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ex Machina, and After Yang, this episode examines identity, empathy, memory, dignity, and the growing tension between artificial intelligence and humanity itself. As machines begin reflecting our emotions, relationships, and fears back to us, the deeper question may not be whether AI can become human — but whether humanity will remain humane in the future we are creating.