Tag: philosophy
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Chaos Reigned: Discovering Orderly Patterns in Apparent Randomness
Chaos Reigned: Discovering Orderly Patterns in Apparent Randomness At the heart of chaos theory is the concept of strange attractors – geometric representations in phase space that reveal an underlying order and pattern within chaotic systems. While chaotic systems exhibit unpredictable, seemingly random behavior, their trajectories over time are drawn towards these strange attractors which…
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The Machine Consciousness Paradox: Navigating Uncertain Paths
The Machine Consciousness Paradox: Navigating Uncertain Paths The Machine Consciousness Paradox delves into the profound challenges and ethical considerations around developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems with characteristics akin to human consciousness. At the heart of this exploration lies an intrinsic paradox – while imbuing AI with qualities like subjective experience, intentionality and self-awareness may be…
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Blurring Boundaries: When Human Thought Meets Artificial Intelligence
Blurring Boundaries: When Human Thought Meets Artificial Intelligence Written by Kieran Chalk Through this exploration, we delve into the philosophical foundations of mind and cognition, providing a backdrop to understand the profound implications of large language models (LLMs) potentially becoming interactive components of our extended cognitive systems. The mind-body problem and theories like dualism, physicalism,…
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Thinking in the Age of AI: Unleashing Human Potential with Extended Minds
Thinking in the Age of AI: Unleashing Human Potential with Extended Minds Our ability to think effectively is perhaps the most powerful tool we possess as humans. From grasping basic concrete concepts to envisioning abstract possibilities, employing critical analysis or unleashing creativity – the ways we engage our cognitive abilities allow us to understand, innovate,…
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Negentropy’s Promise: Harnessing Order amidst the Inexorable Rise of Entropy
Negentropy’s Promise: Harnessing Order amidst the Inexorable Rise of Entropy by Kieran Chalk Sustainable development seeks to harmonize human progress with preserving our finite resources and fragile environment. Yet the fundamental laws of thermodynamics reveal that true, perfect sustainability is an unattainable ideal. This realization stems from the inviolable second law which states that the…
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Gracefully Extensible AI: Designing Superintelligence for Sustainable Adaptation
Building AI for a Changing World: The Importance of Sustained Adaptability Imagine a system that can’t adapt to new information or situations. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the need for adaptable systems becomes even more critical. This blog post explores the Theory of Graceful Extensibility (TTOGE) and how it can help us build…
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Human and Machine: The Symbiotic Mind and the Future of Complexity
Human and Machine: The Symbiotic Mind and the Future of Complexity Our world is not a collection of stable islands, but a dynamic, complex system. This blog post leverages the Theory of Graceful Extensibility (TTOGE) to understand how systems, including ourselves and future AI, can thrive in this environment. TTOGE teaches us that complexity is…
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From Fixed to Flexible: Building Adaptable AI through the Lens of TTOGE
From Fixed to Flexible: Building Adaptable AI through the Lens of TTOGE The human brain stands as a testament to the power of graceful extensibility. This remarkable organ overcomes limitations in perspective, calibration, and overload through a complex interplay of mechanisms. From continuously learning and integrating information to exploring the boundaries of its knowledge, the…
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Surprise, Learning, and Exploring the Limits of Intelligence
Surprise as a Catalyst for AI Reasoning This exploration highlights a surprising way to push the boundaries of large language models (LLMs). By leveraging the Theory of Graceful Extensibility (TTOGE) as a framework, we’ve shown how controlled “surprise” can nudge LLMs towards a form of logical reasoning. While LLMs can’t intrinsically grasp complex theories like…
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AI Meets the Brain: Exploring Common Ground Through TTOGE
AI Meets the Brain: Exploring Common Ground Through TTOGE This blog post explored the surprising common ground between the human brain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) neural networks. We leveraged the Theory of Graceful Extensibility (TTOGE) as a framework to understand how both systems achieve adaptability despite their vastly different underlying mechanisms. TTOGE’s principles, like finite…