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Spatial Web AI Knowledge Bank - Audio Narration of Denise Holt's article written January 1, 2024 - Hello 2024:   The Year Computing Changes Forever. #ActiveInference #VERSESAI #HSML Original Full Article here: https://deniseholt.us/hello-2024-the-year-computing-changes-forever/ In this video, we explore the groundbreaking advancements made by VERSES AI in 2024, a year that is set to revolutionize the world of computing. VERSES AI has been at the forefront of developing a new framework for computing, going beyond the realm of Generative AI and creating a platform that facilitates the world's interaction within a network of shared intelligence powered by AI. VERSES AI's cutting-edge technology is built upon the principles of Active Inference, a concept that mimics biological intelligence and enables AI to perceive, learn, and act on the world in real-time. By utilizing the Spatial Web Protocol (HSTP) and the Hyperspace Modeling Language (HSML), VERSES AI has established a common global network that links all legacy, current, and future technologies together, providing a foundation for interoperability and context-aware computing. As we enter 2024, VERSES AI is poised to make significant strides in the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). With strategic partnerships with NASA, Volvo, Cortical Labs, Nalantis, and SimWell, VERSES AI is set to demonstrate the real-world applications of their technology across various industries. Their AGI breakthrough, announced just days before Christmas 2023, along with the rollout of their Genius platform, marks a defining moment in the history of computing. As we witness the unfolding of this new era, VERSES AI stands at the forefront, shaping the future of AI and computing as we know it. Want to learn more about Active Inference AI and the Spatial Web Protocol (HSTP & HSML)? Join my Substack Community! https://deniseholt.substack.com/subscribe Visit the Spatial Web AI website: https://deniseholt.us Building amazing AI tools? Find out how to be spotlighted on our show: https://aixglobalmedia.com #ActiveInferenceAI #VERSESAI #HSML #HSTP #SpatialWeb

Join Spatial Web AI host Denise Holt  and Dr. John Henry Clippinger, co-founder of Bioform Labs and research scientist at MIT's Lab City Sciences group, and key figure behind the pivotal letter, "A Natural AI Based on The Science of Computational Physics, Biology and Neuroscience," shares his insights on the future of artificial intelligence. #ActiveInferenceAI #KarlFriston #VERSESAI Dr. Clippinger discusses the importance of Active Inference, a pioneering approach developed by Dr. Karl Friston, Chief Scientist at VERSES AI, which draws upon computational neuroscience, biology, and physics to create AI systems that exhibit key attributes of living systems. He underscores the crucial need for principled governance in AI to protect privacy and self-sovereignty, advocating for active inference principles and open-source initiatives through the Active Inference Foundation to ensure global AI safety. Exploring societal impacts, Clippinger champions natural intelligence approaches over traditional Deep Learning models, emphasizing the importance of ethical considerations in human-machine interactions. With a focus on educational initiatives, he envisions a future where these principles drive positive change across fields, including addressing pressing global challenges like climate change, fostering safe AI as a public good and shaping a collaborative, inclusive future. Tune in for all this and more… Special thank you to Dr. John Henry Clippinger for being on our show!   Connect with Dr. Clippinger: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-henry-clippinger-5ab1b Connect with Denise: Website: https://deniseholt.us/ Join the Spatial Web AI Substack Community: https://deniseholt.substack.com/subscribe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniseholt1     #ActiveInference #NaturalAI

Join Spatial Web AI host Denise Holt, and Tim Scarfe, creator, and host of Machine Learning Street Talk Podcast, for a mind-bending discussion on AI and the evolution of technology. #IntelligentAgents #ActiveInferenceAI #KarlFriston In this episode, they explore topics like Active Inference intelligent systems, biomimetic intelligence, and the complex goals that drive artificial and biological entities. Tim provides perspective on the need for ethical standards in AI research and development. Discussing issues surrounding data privacy, identity, and centralized control over information, they touch on issues of trustworthiness, transparency, and the challenges of governing exponentially advancing technologies. The conversation examines how social conditioning shapes human behavior and subjective experiences compared to machines. They also contemplate future implications as brain-computer interfaces become more common. Could technologies like Elon Musk’s Neurallink enhance empathy by sharing experiences or further divide societies? What does an "extended mind" mean for privacy and agency? Additional topics include memetics, decentralized decision-making, transhumanism, simulation theory, and the transition to a data-driven world powered by intelligence. How will hyperconnectivity impact our perception, identity, and fundamental cognitive abilities? Tune in for all this and more… Special thank you to Tim Scarfe for being on our show! Connect with Tim: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecsquizor/ Machine Learning Street Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MachineLearningStreetTalk   Connect with Denise: Website: https://deniseholt.us/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniseholt1 Join the Spatial Web AI Substack Community: https://deniseholt.substack.com/subscribe   #VERSESAI #SpatialComputing  

Audio Narration of.the article, Turning Point in AI 🚀 Leaders Rally for a Natural AI Initiative by Denise Holt on Spatial Web AI Podcast. #ActiveInferenceAI #futureofai #karlfriston A pivotal roundtable discussion held by the Boston Global Forum, the Active Inference Institute, and the Neuropsychiatry and Society Program on December 12, 2023, marked a significant turning point in our understanding and development of artificial intelligence. This group of leaders came together to to discuss a letter signed by 25 neuroscientists, biologists, physicists, policy makers, AI researchers, entrepreneurs, and directors of research labs on a joint initiative proposing a radical rethinking of AI’s trajectory, advocating for a model of AI that is fundamentally different from the data-intensive, computationally expensive systems that dominate today’s landscape. They propose that rather than giant neural networks, we need AI systems modeled after natural organisms - displaying key attributes like autonomy, adaptability, and goal-directedness. Their meeting signifies growing momentum behind a new approach to AI called Active Inference, developed by world renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Karl Friston, Chief Science Officer at VERSES AI, that leads to more transparent, ethical, and beneficial intelligent systems. Active Inference AI is inspired by physics and the biology of life itself, and it is already being advanced by VERSES AI, currently in Beta for their Genius platform with partners like NASA, Volvo, and others. Explore the future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Visit my blog and Subscribe to my channels: Spatial Web AI website: https://deniseholt.us Substack: https://deniseholt.substack.com LinkedIn: https://spatial-web-ai-6985009124036030464 Become a paid subscriber on Substack and receive your FREE copy of the Ultimate Resource Guide for Active Inference AI | 2024 Q1 #ActiveInference #KarlFriston #IntelligentAgents #AGI #FirstPrinciples #FutureOfAI #VERSESAI #OpenAI

Audio Narration of the article, VERSES AI Announces AGI Breakthrough | Invokes Open AI's 'Assist' Clause by Denise Holt, Spatial Web AI Podcast #AGI #ActiveInference #VERSESAI VERSES has achieved an AGI breakthrough within their alternative path to AGI called Active Inference. And on December 20, 2023, they appealed to Open AI “in the spirit of cooperation and in accordance with [their} charter,” by taking out a full page ad in the New York TImes with an Open Letter to the Board of Driectors at Open AI. 🔍 Key Points: 🧠💡 • VERSES New Path to AGI: Focusing on 'natural' rather than 'artificial' intelligence. • Active Inference Breakthrough: A significant advancement that challenges traditional AI models. • A Gesture in the Spirit of Cooperation: Aligning with Open AI's mission for safe AGI that benefits humanity. • Challenges of Deep Learning: Addressing the limitations and dangers of current AI approaches. • VERSES vs DeepMind: A contrast between the approaches of Geoffrey Hinton and Karl Friston. • The Free Energy Principle: Unlocking a new direction in AI, grounded in natural intelligence. • AGI Roadmap: Detailed stages from Systemic to Shared Intelligence, leading to potential super-intelligence. • Collaboration Call: A significant appeal for cooperation within the AI community. 🧠 Why It Matters: This announcement is more than just a technological advancement; it's a call for a paradigm shift in how we approach AGI. VERSES AI is inviting us to reconsider our relationship with technology, emphasizing cooperation, safety, and alignment with human values. Explore the future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Visit my blog and Subscribe to my channels: Spatial Web AI website: https://deniseholt.us Substack: https://deniseholt.substack.com LinkedIn: https://spatial-web-ai-6985009124036030464 #VERSESAI #AGI #OpenAI #ActiveInference #KarlFriston #IntelligentAgents #FirstPrinciples #FutureOfAI

Audio Narration of the article - Unlocking the Future of AI - Active Inference vs LLMs – The World vs. Words, written and narrated by Denise Holt. #FutureofAI #ActiveInferenceAI #VERSESAI Active Inference AI a catalyst for change and remarkable innovation, fundamentally redefining what AI means. representing a paradigm shift - modeled after how the human brain works through real-time sensory input and real-world interaction. This allows for true embodied AI that can adapt, evolve, and handle complex real-time operations. Self-evolving, self-organizing, and Self-optimizing Active Inference holds the key to the next era of AI advancement. VERSES AI is spearheading Active Inference development with world renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Karl Friston, unlocking new possibilities for trusted and ethical AI integration into society. Explore the future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Visit my blog and Subscribe to my channels: Spatial Web AI website: https://deniseholt.us Substack: https://deniseholt.substack.com LinkedIn: https://spatial-web-ai-6985009124036030464   #FutureofAI #ActiveInferenceAI #LLMs #VERSESAI #Intelligentagents #KarlFriston #FirstPrinciplesAI

On November 3, 2023, VERSES AI gave the public a 'FIRST LOOK' 👀 at their new AI platform called, Genius™, and the AI capabilities they demonstrated were mind blowing. 🚀 Here's my take on the demo and why I believe they are positioned to become a global leader in space of Intelligent Agents... 🔸 “What you’re about to see is akin to, I believe, a moment like the launch of the first rocket or the Kitty Hawk moment…So I want you to think about that moment when you first saw something completely new in technology.”  — Gabriel Rene, CEO VERSES AI 🔸 Artificial intelligence is at a critical juncture in its evolution, and the LIVE demonstration on November 3, 2023 of VERSES' “Genius™” AI platform showcases a promising new direction for the field. In this presentation, CEO Gabriel Rene and his team provided a first look at how Genius™ is redefining the future of AI through its innovative approach rooted in Active Inference, First Principles AI, and Shared Intelligence. Explore the future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Visit my blog and Subscribe to my channels: Spatial Web AI website: https://deniseholt.us Substack: https://deniseholt.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/spatial-web-ai-6985009124036030464

Denise Holt reports from the 4th Annual International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI), September 2023, where the highlight of the event was a 1.5 hour long exclusive presentation with the father of Active Inference & the Free Energy Principle, Dr. Karl J. Friston, Chief Scientist at VERSES AI. In this groundbreaking video, Dr. Friston unveils his latest research on Active Inference, shedding light on its potential as a systematic blueprint for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Watch as Friston and his VERSES team pioneer a new kind of AI that mimics biological intelligence, making any data 'smart'. Learn how intelligent agents leverage generative models and state spaces to perceive, adapt to, and reshape environments. Witness Friston’s simulations of autonomous systems dynamically pooling knowledge through emergent communication protocols to achieve flexible, human-like coordination. Witness the structured learning breakthroughs that move beyond today’s pattern recognition to decode raw data streams into organized representations, goals, and plans - the foundations for artificial general intelligence. Find out how VERSES’ Spatial Web Protocol enables seamless belief sharing across specialized agents to form efficient, mutually predictable worlds. Gain perspective on inductive planning, information-theoretic formalisms, model comparison, epistemic foraging, dynamics of learning, and more groundbreaking Active Inference innovations. While Friston’s presentation was meant only as a glimpse, these insights keep VERSES AI at the leading edge of creating Autonomous Intelligent Systems (AIS) that can understand, communicate, and adapt as humans do.   🎥 Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction by Tim and Karl Friston’s Opening Remarks 06:09 — The Significance of Free Energy in Understanding Life 07:10 — Exploring Markov Blankets and Factor Graphs 09:56 — Hierarchical Generative Models and Time Perception 13:36 — Active Inference and Planning with Expected Free Energy 15:40 — Joint Free Energy and Generalized Synchrony in Physics 16:40 — The Role of Paths and Intentions in Physics and Active Inference 17:35 — Specifying Endpoints of Paths as Goals 30:26 — Communication and Belief Sharing in Federated Systems 31:35 — Generative Models and Perception in Agents 40:19 — Model Comparison and Latent State Discovery 41:25 — Active Model Selection and Handwritten Digit Styles 45:30 — Structured Learning and Object Localization 49:10 — Epistemic Foraging and Confidence in Learning 50:21 — The Dynamics of Information Gain and Learning 51:29 — Conclusion and Q&A Begins 01:19:33 — Emphasis on Constraints in the Free Energy Principle 01:23:40 — Closing Remarks 01:24:55 — Karl Friston’s Reflections on the Field’s Evolution and the Next Generation   All content for Spatial Web AI is independently created by Denise Holt. 🧠  Don't miss the opportunity to stay at the forefront of AI innovation! Empower me to continue producing the content you love, as we expand our shared knowledge together. Become part of this movement, and join my Patreon Community where you will get early and behind the scenes access to the most cutting edge AI news and information. patreon.com/SpatialWebAI   You can also learn more on my blog: https://deniseholt.us   Explore the Future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Subscribe to my channels on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and more, and subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn, for more ground breaking content.   #ActiveInferenceAI  #KarlFriston #IntelligentAgents #VERSESAI #FreeEnergyPrinciple #AGI #FutureofAI #FirstPrinciplesAI  

1st Published August 15, 2023 - Friston’s Law is Proven- FEP Explains How Neurons Learn, written & narrated by Denise Holt. #ActiveInference #FreeEnergyPrinciple #KarlFriston   Dr. Karl J. Friston, the Chief Scientist at VERSES AI, has developed a new kind of AI called Active Inference AI based on the Free Energy Principle (FEP). Researchers in Japan have proven that Friston's theory explains how the brain learns through self-organization and predictive modeling. This breakthrough has significant implications for neuroscience and AI research, as it offers a more sustainable, interpretable, and programmable approach to artificial intelligence. The combination of Active Inference AI, the Free Energy Principle, and the Spatial Web Protocol lays the foundation for a unified system of distributed collective intelligence that mimics biological intelligence. By understanding how brains handle perception and learning through Bayesian inference, researchers hope to achieve AGI or ASI in machines. VERSES AI is leading this revolutionary work in the field of artificial intelligence. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - AI Research Challenges 02:03 - Dr. Karl Friston's Work with VERSES AI 03:02 - The Free Energy Principle 04:20 - Brain's Perceptual Mechanism 05:34 - Neural Network Inference 06:49 - Experimental Validation in Neuronal Networks 08:07 - AI and the Free Energy Principle 09:03 - The Future of AI with VERSES AI 10:10 - Conclusion and Further Resources   Read the full article here: https://deniseholt.us/fristons-ai-law-is-proven-fep-explains-how-neurons-learn   Check out all the videos in this series on our Knowledge Bank Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0h9xFwpMaLumek-HwbuP-jpAfmSWW55   Learn more on the SpatialWebAI blog - https://deniseholt.us *** All content for Spatial Web AI is independently created by Denise Holt. Empower me to continue producing the content you love, as we expand our shared knowledge together. Become part of this movement, and join my Patreon Family for early and behind the scenes access to the most cutting edge AI news and information. patreon.com/SpatialWebAI   #artificialintelligence #ActiveInference #FreeEnergyPrinciple #KarlFriston #VERSES #aigovernance

On November 20, 2023, Denise Holt sat down with Mahault Albarracin, the Director of Product for Research and Innovation at VERSES AI, to explore the future of AI. Albarracin, an expert in active inference and cognitive computing, shares her profound insights on how active inference is revolutionizing AI by endowing it with a sense of self. The conversation navigates through the limitations of current large language models (LLMs) and contrasts them with the potential of active inference models. Albarracin emphasizes the importance of self-organization in AI systems, underscoring the difference between mere content prediction and the dynamic, adaptive capabilities of active inference. The discussion also touches on broader implications, including AI's role in societal structures, the need for diverse, multidisciplinary approaches in AI governance, and the prospect of AI reshaping our work and social lives. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the cutting-edge developments in AI and their far-reaching consequences.   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction: The Need for a New AI Paradigm 01:58 - Understanding Active Inference and AI’s Sense of Self 06:39 – The Obligatory Commentary on the OpenAI Drama 10:19 - The Role of Active Inference in AI's Evolution 17:44 - Insights from Working with Karl Friston 21:43 - Interdisciplinary Approach to AI Research 31:56 - AI and the Future of Work and Society 43:35 - AI Alignment, Empathy, and Consciousness 54:51 - Tailoring AI's Empathy and Sensitivity 58:51 – AI Embodiment 01:07:59 - Navigating AI Governance and Inclusion   Special thank you to Mahault Albarracin for being on our show!   Connect with him: Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahault-albarracin-1742bb153   You can also learn more on my blog: https://deniseholt.us   Explore the future of AI with Active Inference and gain insights into this revolutionary approach! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and more, and subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn, for more ground breaking content.     #FirstPrinciplesAI  #ActiveInferenceAI  #KarlFriston #VERSESAI #FEP #FutureofAI