What would AGI want?
What would AGI actually want? Time is of the essence...
JC Baillie
On the fundamental limits of our predictive power
Over the years that I spent reading and thinking about the nature of reality, and our ability to grasp it, I progressively accumulated some understanding of several core limits in our ability to make predictions over the future. By predictions, I mean mathematical or computational models to allow us to
Governance: a perspective on monopolies and competition
In a free-market economy, a central tenet is that competition will enable the emergence of a balance of power between producers and consumers. If a producer keeps their prices too high, produces substandard products, or engages in practices that consumers generally disapprove of, then consumers have the freedom to move
Governance models: from virtual to real experimentation
From simulation of civilizations in virtual worlds to decentralized smart contracts, are we on the path to a new form of decentralized governance?
Beyond the symbolic vs non-symbolic AI debate
There has been recently a regain of interest about the old debate of symbolic vs non-symbolic AI. I argue here that the core questions for AI are of a different nature.
Developmental AI: How Virtual Worlds Could Contribute
A presentation of the developmental AI paradigm,and how it could benefit from integration with modern VR technology.
The Oasis from Ready Player One will soon be a reality
An introduction to a particular view on the Metaverse, and its implementation in the Dual Universe virtual world.
Why AI Needs a Body
Deep Learning, while a fantastic technology, is not the whole story for AI. Embodiment is also a crucial aspect, an opinion that is nowadays shared by many researchers in fundamental AI.