Biological intelligence requires embodiment, but abstract intelligence does not
memoakten · x · 2026-08-23
A discussion on whether intelligence requires embodiment. While biological intelligence evolved with bodies, making embodiment key to sensorimotor intelligence and functioning in the world, it is argued that not all intelligence needs a physical form. Solving complex math problems or discovering new laws of physics from existing data—tasks beyond individual human capacity—can be achieved by AI without embodiment.
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