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Michael Levin Λ Joscha Bach on The Global Mind, Collective Intelligence, Agency, and Morphogenesis

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

CHAPTER

Emergent Governance and Agency in Complex Systems

This chapter explores the concept of emergent governance structures in systems of small reinforcement learning agents, drawing parallels to social media dynamics, particularly on platforms like Twitter. It discusses how collective decision-making evolves from agent interactions, emphasizing the need for appropriate incentive systems that mimic biological self-organization. The chapter also highlights the adaptability and agency of organisms, illustrating how they solve problems and construct their environments without predefined instructions, providing insight into advanced general intelligence.

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