Every now and then there is the opportunity to get the a clear overview on the actual state of research on biology, intelligence, the artificial and it’s overlap towards future capabilities. “Novel beings, novel goals: evolution & engineering of the agential material of life | Dr. Mike Levin‘ is available on youtube.
Dr. Michael Levin discusses how all agents, no matter their origin story or composition, have one thing in common: a degree of ability to pursue goal states in some problem space.
In Dr. Michael Levin’s lab, they borrow agential concepts from cognitive and behavioral science to describe biological phenomena such as development, regeneration, and cancer suppression. To advance these concepts, they create computer-designed synthetic living beings that exhibit novel behaviors yet no specific evolutionary history. This talk not only highlights recent successes but explores the implication of these findings for regenerative medicine, cognitive science, and human flourishing.
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