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Mortal Computation: A Foundation for Biomimetic Intelligence
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This review motivates and synthesizes research efforts in neuroscience-inspired artificial intelligence and biomimetic computing in terms of mortal computation. Specifically, we characterize the notion of mortality by recasting ideas in biophysics, cybernetics, and cognitive science in terms of a theoretical foundation for sentient behavior. We frame the mortal computation thesis through the Markov blanket formalism and the circular causality entailed by inference, learning, and selection. The ensuing framework -- underwritten by the free energy principle -- could prove useful for guiding the construction of unconventional connectionist computational systems, neuromorphic intelligence, and chimeric agents, including sentient organoids, which stand to revolutionize the long-term future of embodied, enactive artificial intelligence and cognition research.<br />Comment: Several revisions applied, corrected error in Jarzynski equality equation (w/ new citaion); references and citations now correctly aligned
- Subjects :
- Quantitative Biology - Neurons and Cognition
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2311.09589
- Document Type :
- Working Paper