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Judea Pearl: Causal Reasoning, Counterfactuals, Bayesian Networks, and the Path to AGI

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Determinism vs. Stochasticity: The Nature of Reality

This chapter explores the fundamental nature of the universe, debating whether it operates on deterministic or stochastic principles, with insights from quantum mechanics and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. It further examines the implications for free will and artificial intelligence, emphasizing how probability and uncertainty shape our understanding and decision-making processes.

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