We spent some time at the recent Embodied Minds Summit at UCLA discussing the need for 'self' in modelling decision processes.
But further work is needed to include rules/goals/rewards which are interoceptively driven
In other words, for AI learning the self also needs a body!
AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.
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Who creates meaning in music?
I've reviewed Janet Bourne's new book Who Listens?
A fascinating exploration of how musical meaning emerges through the experiences, identities, and cultures we bring to listening.
For music cognition, narrative, & music therapy.
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Academia in 2026:
Excessive verification that you are a human, when simply trying to access journal articles to read.
But no assurances that what I'm then reading is not AI-produced.
