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David Wolpert: The Thermodynamics of Meaning

Artificiality: Minds Meeting Machines

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Syntactic vs Semantic Information

This chapter examines the distinctions between syntactic and semantic information, grounding its concepts in the work of Claude Shannon. It highlights the impact of these distinctions on artificial intelligence and human cognition, discussing how information transmission occurs without regard for semantic content. The dialogue also connects interdisciplinary ideas, exploring the implications of thermal equilibrium and the necessity of semantic information for survival in complex systems.

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