DOES AI HAVE AGENCY? With Professor. Karl Friston and Riddhi J. Pitliya

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Jan 7, 2024

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Karl Friston

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Riddhi J. Pitliya

Join Professor Karl Friston, renowned for his work in neuroscience, and Oxford Ph.D. candidate Riddhi J. Pitliya as they dive into the concept of agency in cognitive science. They explore how agency emerges from interactions within complex systems and the role of language in shaping cognition. Discussion unfolds around the implications of digital intelligence, the intricacies of depression, and the challenges of perception in an AI-dominated world. Prepare for a thought-provoking journey into the intersection of mind, behavior, and technology!

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INSIGHT

Distributed Agency

Agency is not always located in one specific thing.
It can be distributed throughout a system's dynamics, like a pilot's brain directing a ship.

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Biotic Self-Organization

Biotic self-organization blends conservative and dissipative dynamics.
This mix creates complexity and long-range correlations, like memory, enabling agency.

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Determinism and Agency

Agency doesn't require non-determinism; even deterministic systems can appear unpredictable.
A truly deterministic agent would still be considered an agent.

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