Federated Learning & The Nature of Intelligence

This chapter explores the intricacies of federated learning, emphasizing its impact on privacy and regulation in sectors like healthcare. It discusses the evolution of AI towards what may resemble artificial general intelligence through collective human cooperation and the implications of intelligence as a functionalist concept. The chapter also examines the interplay of individual agency and relational identities in contemporary society, prompting a reevaluation of how we understand intelligence and our connections to others.