Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST) #106 - Prof. KARL FRISTON 3.0 - Collective Intelligence [Special Edition]
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Mar 11, 2023 
In this fascinating discussion, Professor Karl Friston, a renowned figure in neuroscience, dives into a groundbreaking vision of artificial intelligence that integrates humans and nature into a collective ecosystem. He explores the principles of active inference and shared narratives as tools for enhancing intelligence and ethical decision-making. Friston also challenges us to rethink our relationship with technology and each other, emphasizing the potential for AI to serve the common good while respecting human dignity. This thought-provoking conversation blurs the lines between consciousness, morality, and self-organization.
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Intelligence as Inference
- Intelligence is the inference needed to maintain existence.
- Shared intelligence involves belief sharing and communication protocols.
Information as Substrate
- The infosphere, with information as its substrate, may diminish human agency.
- However, this is simply an acknowledgement that information is fundamental to existence.
Friston's Definition of Intelligence
- Friston's definition of intelligence is minimally anthropomorphic.
- It grounds intelligence in the physicality of information rather than reality.
