Unconventional Biology, Minimal Models of Intelligence, and Bio-Inspired Computing

This is a 1 hour 10 minute presentation of ideas around the architecture of biology (and how it differs from today's computational systems). Focusing on morphogenesis as a model of collective intelligence, I talk about the intelligence ratchet that results from life's need to creatively interpret information on the cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary scale. I end with some speculative ideas about Platonic space and cognitive patterns therein, which radically enlarge the set of beings. Th... CHAPTERS:(00:00) Introduction: Body, Mind Symmetry(05:00) Diverse Biological Intelligence Examples(12:50) Multi-Scale Competency Architecture(19:00) Collective Morphospace Intelligence(24:00) Bioelectric Communication Interface(29:30) Rewriting Anatomical Memories(38:00) Selfhood and Collective Goals(46:00) Unreliable Substrate, Creative Problem-Solving(55:30) Exploring Novel Forms, Patterns(01:06:30) Summary and Future Research CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Blog The Levin Lab