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Given advancements that augment or replace human anatomy—such as cochlear implants or electronic vision—speculations arise regarding the evolution of our species. If technology increasingly becomes integrated within our biological framework, we must ponder: At what point does humanity transform into a new species?
This inquiry navigates toward a concept known as a "Chronos species," where evolution is seen as a continuum. Taken across millennia, humans today are distinctly different from early ancestors; however, the gradual transitions blur the lines of species definition. Modern technology's pervasiveness—smartphones, for instance, acting as cognitive extensions—suggests we are already on a path of transformation.