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Karl Friston: How does Death Shape Life? Mortal Computation & the Field of Diverse Intelligence

Mind-Body Solution

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Mortality and the Modeling of the World

The speakers delve into the concept of mortality and its impact on our perception and modeling of the world. They discuss the adaptation of our brains to prioritize recent evidence, the limited duration of our generative models, and the renewal process at different levels and timescales. Examples and analogies are provided to illustrate the phenomenon of mortal computation.

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