Re-exploring "What is Life" with Large Language Models
blaiseaguera · x · 2026-07-17
A new paper published in *Biological Theory* by Microsoft engineer Blaise Agüera y Arcas and colleagues attempts to use Large Language Models (LLMs) to transform the classic philosophical question of "what is life" from a traditional debate into an exploration of semantic space. The research leverages an AI perspective to offer fresh insights into the interdisciplinary study of life's origins and cognition.
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