Michael Levin on minds vs interfaces: 'what you make are interfaces, not minds'
JensHonack · x · 2026-10-31
- Scott Barry Kaufman chats with biologist Michael Levin on the new Human Potential Lab podcast about where genius comes from.
- Levin's core claim: minds aren't made—biologically or by AI—what you make are interfaces.
- Full episode available; a philosophical take on minds and AI.
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