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The Simulation Within with Karl Friston

StarTalk Radio

CHAPTER

Superintelligence and Human Cognition

This chapter explores the concepts of superintelligence and artificial general intelligence, particularly focusing on human cognition as the benchmark for intelligence. It discusses a white paper advocating for sustainable AI development through intelligent agents and biomimetic approaches, while highlighting the efficiency of human brains in complex tasks. The chapter also addresses the implications of self-awareness and consciousness in AI, and how these concepts relate to ethics and decision-making in a rapidly advancing technological landscape.

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