Varela International Symposium 2024: Sentience and Intelligence (3A of 6)

This is the 1st part of the lecture featuring Molly Crockett and Luc Steels, we dive deep into complex systems of science, interdependence, and knowing. The speakers discuss the shift from in-person to online studies, the use of quantitative data in AI models, and the risks of monocultures of knowing. Together we philosophize around the vision of AI as a surrogate and the potential homogenization of wisdom. We seek to understand the enactive view of science and the challenges in AI research. Enjoy this exploration into the relationship between agency, sentience, and the potential creation of suffering in AI systems. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here.