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Lance Da Costa ~ Active Inference Insights 010 ~ Mathematics, Time, Selfhood

Active Inference Insights

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Exploring Recognition Density and Belief Changes in Minimizing Free Energy

This chapter delves into the concept of recognition density and beliefs about the world, emphasizing their role in minimizing free energy. It discusses the need for an information metric to quantify belief changes over time and explores the dynamics of prediction error from philosophical and cognitive science perspectives. The conversation also touches on the interplay between data streams, kl divergence, and model improvement over time in active inference.

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