Michael Levin: intelligence doesn't require genes, cognition is widespread in life
drmichaellevin · x · 2026-09-26
Michael Levin boosts a live interview with Richard Watson, his frequent co-author, on redefining intelligence. Key claims: the assumption that intelligence and cognition are rare and late arrivals in evolution is wrong; many organism traits like morphology and behavior aren't determined by genes; and learning only requires a dynamical system of interactions that give way under stress — no genes necessary.
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