Diverse Intelligence - From Human Minds to Complex Systems

Explore the vast spectrum of intelligence in this panel discussion from the Santa Fe Institute's Interplanetary Festival 2019. Delve into the evolution of the human mind, complex technological systems, and undiscovered forms of intelligence with SFI President David Krakauer, anthropologist Erica Cartmill, sociologist Jacob Foster, and filmmaker Oscar Sharp. Examine the cognitive abilities of highly intelligent species like orangutans, octopuses, and ravens, and discover how collective intelligence benefits animals with lesser individual capabilities. Investigate the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, comparing their problem-solving abilities to human cognition. Consider the complex intelligence exhibited by networks such as the Internet, stock markets, and healthcare systems. Contemplate the possibility of encountering extraterrestrial intelligence in various forms as we venture further into the universe. Gain insights into the multifaceted nature of intelligence across biological, artificial, and potentially undiscovered realms in this thought-provoking hour-long discussion.