A systems theory of biological evolution

Biosystems, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 214, P. 104630 - 104630

Published: Jan. 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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Social Neuro AI: Social Interaction as the “Dark Matter” of AI

Frontiers in Computer Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: May 6, 2022

This article introduces a three-axis framework indicating how AI can be informed by biological examples of social learning mechanisms. We argue that the complex human cognitive architecture owes large portion its expressive power to ability engage in and cultural learning. However, field has mostly embraced solipsistic perspective on intelligence. thus interactions not only are largely unexplored this but also an essential element advanced ability, therefore constitute metaphorically “dark matter” AI. In first section, we discuss plays key role development do so discussing theories empirical findings from neuroscience. Then, three lines research fall under umbrella Social NeuroAI contribute developing socially intelligent embodied agents environments. First, neuroscientific architecture, such as global workspace theory attention schema theory, enhance plausibility help us understand could bridge individual Second, intelligence occurs time opposed over time, is naturally incorporated dynamical systems. Third, embodiment been demonstrated provide more sophisticated array communicative signals. To conclude, example active inference, which offers powerful insights for possess realism, self-organize embodied.

Language: Английский

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Social learning mechanisms shape transmission pathways through replicate local social networks of wild birds

eLife, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 25, 2023

The emergence and spread of novel behaviours via social learning can lead to rapid population-level changes whereby the connections between individuals shape information flow. However, different mechanisms little is known about how flow depends on underlying rule employ. Here, comparing four mechanisms, we simulated behavioural replicate empirical networks wild great tits explored relationship individual sociality order acquisition. Our results reveal that, for rules dependent sum strength informed individuals, connectivity was related acquisition, with increased reduced clustering adopting new faster. when adoption ratio an individuals’ versus uninformed not Finally, show specific may limit within networks. These findings have important implications understanding whether are likely across systems, therefore costs benefits sociality.

Language: Английский

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Culturally determined interspecies communication between humans and honeyguides

Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 382(6675), P. 1155 - 1158

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

Species interactions that vary across environments can create geographical mosaics of genetic coevolution. However, traits mediating species are sometimes culturally inherited. Here we show traditions interspecies communication between people and wild birds in a determined mosaic. Honey hunters different parts Africa use calls to communicate with greater honeyguides (Indicator indicator) lead them bees' nests. We experimentally Tanzania Mozambique discriminate among honey hunters' calls, responding more readily local than foreign calls. This was not explained by variation sound transmission instead suggests learn human signals. discuss the forces stabilizing diversifying traditions, potential for cultural coevolution species.

Language: Английский

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Cultural evolution: A review of theoretical challenges

Evolutionary Human Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract The rapid growth of cultural evolutionary science, its expansion into numerous fields, use diverse methods, and several conceptual problems have outpaced corollary developments in theory philosophy science. This has led to concern, exemplified results from a recent survey conducted with members the Cultural Evolution Society, that field lacks ‘knowledge synthesis’, is poorly supported by ‘theory’, an ambiguous relation biological evolution uses key terms (e.g. ‘culture’, ‘social learning’, ‘cumulative culture’) ways hamper operationalization models, experiments studies. Although review papers represent categorize empirical findings, field's theoretical challenges receive less critical attention even though or nature underlie most identified Society members. Guided heterogeneous ‘grand challenges’ emergent this survey, paper restates those adopts organizational style requisite discussion them. paper's goal contribute increasing clarity discernment around pressing facing It will be interest scientists, theoreticians, philosophers science interdisciplinary researchers.

Language: Английский

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