The Strange Experiment that Reimagines Mind & Cognition (Mike Levin Lab) - Adam J. Goldstein

Adam J. Goldstein is a cognitive scientist and entrepreneur working in the field of diverse intelligence.Is cognition just a brain thing? Recent evidence suggests that everything from cells to worms to slime moulds can be cognitive. In this episode, we go a step further and look at apparent problem-solving & cognition in simple computer algorithms. Might there be more to even basic algorithms than we think? And what could this reveal about the nature of intelligence, matter, and the universe?Timestamps: 00:00 Unexpected Behaviour in Sorting Algorithms06:05 What do Algorithms "Know"?08:29 Philosophical Perspectives on Algorithms11:33 Free Energy Principle and Its Implications14:39 Understanding Cancer Through Algorithms17:31 The Role of Algorithms in Human Behavior20:31 The Interplay of Algorithms and DNA23:21 Metacognition and Human Uniqueness26:28 AI and Cooperative Dynamics29:29 Michael Levin's Artificial Organisms 31:59 Algorithms vs. DNA in BiologySORTING ALGORITHMS PAPER DISCUSSED:• Sorting Algorithms paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10597123241269740FIND ADAM• X: @adamjgoldstein• Read more: softmax.com/inspiration• Watch more: Friston, Levin, Goldstein talk on algorithms & Free Energy Principle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApVWEn-3vG4FIND JACK• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DGVMa1qAI1huc87xNDrgy?si=62c281d9e8274694• X: https://twitter.com/jack_roycroft• Substack: https://substack.com/@jackroycroftsherry?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page