For a long time, researchers have sought artificial intelligence (AI) that matches or exceeds
human intelligence. AI agents, which are artificial entities capable of sensing the …

The free energy principle (FEP) states that any dynamical system can be interpreted as
performing Bayesian inference upon its surrounding environment. Although, in theory, the …

A novel theoretical framework for an embodied, non-representational approach to language
that extends and deepens enactive theory, bridging the gap between sensorimotor skills and …

Several authors have made claims about the compatibility between the Free Energy
Principle (FEP) and theories of autopoiesis and enaction. Many see these theories as …

All epistemic agents physically consist of parts that must somehow comprise an integrated
cognitive self. Biological individuals consist of subunits (organs, cells, and molecular …

The central insight of Darwin's Origin of Species is that evolution is an ecological
phenomenon, arising from the activities of organisms in the'struggle for life'. By contrast, the …

In very general terms, an agent is a being with the capacity to act, and 'agency'denotes the
exercise or manifestation of this capacity. The philosophy of action provides us with a …

If we were to point out in a few words what characterises the phenomenon of life, we would
probably mention the amazing plasticity and robustness of living systems, the innumerable …

Artificial intelligence has made tremendous advances since its inception about seventy
years ago. Self-driving cars, programs beating experts at complex games, and smart robots …

The free energy principle, an influential framework in computational neuroscience and
theoretical neurobiology, starts from the assumption that living systems ensure adaptive …