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Thinking about Thinking · May 18 · 52 min

Episode 2: Rethinking Intelligence Through Animals, Swarms & Sentience

From chimps to ant colonies: what non-human intelligence tells us about AI. How have other fields studied intelligence in non-humans — from chimps to lobsters to ant colonies? And what does swarm intelligence tell us about AI's scaling ambitions? This episode blurs the boundary between intelligence and sentience. Our host is Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, leading thinker and developer of safe, secure and responsible AI. You can learn more about her at www.rummanchowdhury.com We also have a companion substack, also called Thinking about Thinking. Find us at https://substack.com/@rummanchowdhury1

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From chimps to ant colonies: what non-human intelligence tells us about AI.

How have other fields studied intelligence in non-humans — from chimps to lobsters to ant colonies? And what does swarm intelligence tell us about AI's scaling ambitions? This episode blurs the boundary between intelligence and sentience.

Our host is Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, leading thinker and developer of safe, secure and responsible AI. You can learn more about her at www.rummanchowdhury.com

We also have a companion substack, also called Thinking about Thinking. Find us at https://substack.com/@rummanchowdhury1