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The Origin of Models of Free Will
43:35 - 51:23 (07:48)
This podcast explains how the origin of models of free will can be traced back to the need of organisms to determine their existence and define the boundary between oneself and the world.
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Every component of a complex system, AI or human, has its own goals in various spaces, with little regard for the welfare of the other levels, and being a collective is not enough because the goals of the collective are relative to the welfare of the individual parts which leaves an open question for the collective.
43:35 - 44:28 (00:53)
Summary
Every component of a complex system, AI or human, has its own goals in various spaces, with little regard for the welfare of the other levels, and being a collective is not enough because the goals of the collective are relative to the welfare of the individual parts which leaves an open question for the collective.
ChapterThe Origin of Models of Free Will
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Most AI today is created outside its boundaries without an innate knowledge of its environment.
44:28 - 48:14 (03:45)
Summary
Most AI today is created outside its boundaries without an innate knowledge of its environment. This model is fundamentally different than the way consciousness — both human and animal — is constructed and could affect the technology's potential in the future.
ChapterThe Origin of Models of Free Will
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The belief in free will can be traced back to the earliest organisms' need to self-construct and take energetically efficient actions.
48:14 - 51:23 (03:08)
Summary
The belief in free will can be traced back to the earliest organisms' need to self-construct and take energetically efficient actions. Humans have evolved to be very good at detecting agency and constructing models of agents doing things.