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Alexander Ororbia ~ Active Inference Insights 008 ~ Mortal Computation, Cybernetics, AI

Active Inference Insights

CHAPTER

Exploring Cybernetic Variety and Problem-Solving

The chapter delves into the concept of cybernetic variety and its application in problem-solving within systems, discussing the law of requisite variety and the good regulator theorem. It explains the importance of balancing internal and external variety for survival and explores principles like ultra stability and recursive systems. The discussion also touches on Bayesian inference, entropy, and the relationship between internal and external systems in achieving order.

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