#153 – Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Self-Replicating Programs and the Future of AI
This chapter examines the fascinating world of Quines—programs that can replicate themselves—while sharing personal stories about the challenges of programming and competing in informatics Olympiads. It explores the potential of self-replicating robots and the evolutionary algorithms that inspire their design, raising important questions about the future of artificial intelligence. The conversation also touches on the uniqueness of life on Earth and the implications for finding extraterrestrial organisms, merging themes of computer science, biology, and the essence of intelligence.
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