"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis Convergent Evolution: The Co-Revolution of AI & Biology with Professor Michael Levin & Staff Scientist Leo Pio Lopez
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Oct 12, 2024 
Professor Michael Levin, a leading expert on bioelectricity, teams up with Staff Scientist Leo Pio Lopez to explore the fascinating convergence of AI and biology. They discuss their innovative paper linking neurotransmitters to cancer, particularly melanoma, and the groundbreaking use of network embedding techniques for medical advancements. The duo delves into how AI enhances our understanding of complex biological systems, raises philosophical questions about intelligence, and envisions a future where biological and digital intelligences align to enhance human capabilities.
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Cancer as Collective Intelligence Breakdown
- Cancer is a breakdown of collective intelligence in cells, like a dissociative disorder.
- Dysregulation of this intelligence can be triggered without genetic damage.
Multi-Scale Intelligence in Biology
- Biological systems, even at the molecular level, possess problem-solving and learning capabilities.
- This multi-scale intelligence allows higher-level control through communication, not micromanagement.
Training Animals Without Neuroscience
- Humans have trained animals for millennia without deep biological knowledge.
- This demonstrates the power of interacting with intelligent systems through their interfaces.