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Joscha Bach Λ Karl Friston: Ai, Death, Self, God, Consciousness

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Self-Modeling Drives Effective Growth

An effective architecture must grow by colonizing its environment, generating more resources than it expends in administration. It requires defense against competing systems and must outcompete other principles for space. To achieve this, it needs an efficient organization that develops self-models—understanding its own existence and relationships. This self-awareness is crucial for complexity, distinguishing sentience from consciousness. Large organizations can exhibit sentience by effectively modeling their legal and operational standing.

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