CSH Talk by Luca Rade: “The evolution of complex ecosystems, and the future of AI”

Luca Rade’s talk will take place at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna in Room 201.

If you are interested in participating, please email to office@csh.ac.at

Abstract:

1) How can a complex, differentiated ecosystem in a complex abiotic environment evolve from an initially simple abiotic environment with only a few species? I explore this in a model for the emergence of cross-feeding mutualisms in microbial communities, in a process of co-evolution between the biotic and abiotic environment, producing a complex interconnected ecosystem from an initially simple configuration.

2) How do we ensure a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence (or, as I prefer to call it, an advanced algorithm) acts in our best interests? This is a surprisingly challenging problem. I first explain and then highlight the flaws of one of the more popular proposed models, Iterated Distillation and Amplification.