Thoughtforms Life

Scaling Intelligence in Biology, Artificial Life, and Beyond


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This is a ~20 minute very rapid talk reviewing ideas around the scaling of intelligence in unconventional substrates. 

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro & Unconventional Concepts
(00:40) Challenging Traditional Worldviews
(01:40) Life as Continua
(03:00) Electromagnetic Spectrum Analogy
(04:30) Spectrum of Mind Applications
(05:50) Single Cell to Mind
(07:10) Agential Material: Cell Competency
(08:00) Intelligence Below Cells
(09:00) Multiscale Competency Architecture
(10:00) Anatomical Alignment Problem
(12:30) Bioelectricity: Cognitive Glue
(13:30) Scaling Goals: Light Cone
(14:30) Salamander Regeneration Example
(15:30) Tadpole Eye on Tail
(17:00) Bioelectrical Interface Methods
(18:00) Rewriting Body Memory
(19:00) Frog Limb Regeneration
(20:30) Plasticity: Novel Organisms
(21:30) Anthrobots from Human Cells
(23:00) Future of Viable Agents
(24:00) Synthbiosis: Recognizing Minds
(25:00) Credits and Thanks


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