Computing, Life, and Intelligence

From Santa Fe Institute

Blaise Agüera y Arcas In the mid-20th century, Alan Turing and John von Neumann developed the theoretical underpinnings of computer science, neuroscience, and AI. They also founded the field of theoretical biology, showing how living systems must necessarily be computational in order to grow, heal, and reproduce. Recent experiments by Blaise Agüera y Arcas’ team at Google have drawn new connections between theoretical biology and computer science, showing how “digital life” can evolve in a pu...