The Worm in the Apple of Superintelligence

The myth of superintelligence assumes that if we amplify reason, we capture mind. / That is the apple we are offered: shiny, perfect, Platonic. / But the worm inside — the actual worm — reminds us that intelligence is not reducible to reason. / It is inseparable from life…

Maxwell’s Anxiety Engine (ChatGPT as Shark Tank)

[Scene: The Shark Tank studio. The Sharks—Aaron Beck, Lisa Feldman Barrett, and Steven Hayes—sit behind the table, sipping their espressos. Enter James Clerk Maxwell, dressed in a Victorian suit, holding a diagram of a psychological engine labeled "Maxwell's Angel."] Maxwell’s Opening Pitch Maxwell: Good evening, esteemed Sharks! I’m James Clerk Maxwell, physicist and visionary. You... Continue Reading →

Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑