A zoologist from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava, and scientific associate of the Natural History Museum in Vienna, poses a critical question: could the very factors driving human success ultimately lead to our downfall? The author suggests we are living in an era where technological advancements are rapidly outpacing human biological evolution. Technologies are changing at an unprecedented rate – now measured in months, or even weeks – while the biological foundations that enabled their creation remain relatively static. This rapid technological shift, particularly in the realm of Artificial Intelligence, presents a potential existential risk to human intelligence itself. The piece implies a cautionary consideration of AI’s potential consequences, mirroring what Charles Darwin might have found fascinating about this new era. It highlights a disparity between the speed of technological progress and the slower pace of human adaptation.