Embodiment as a Relation to Self

• Large language models lack sensory and active states, which are fundamental to adaptive intelligence and self-organization.
• Embodiment is not just having a physical body but a relation to self within a context, creating a boundary.
• If an agent is the entire context, there's no boundary and thus no real embodiment.
• True embodiment requires separating parts of the self or understanding the differences between them.
• Our perception of our body is an illusion created by the brain, so virtual worlds can offer just as much embodiment.