The document discusses the limitations and capabilities of artificial intelligence, focusing on the complexity of biological systems and the potential of brain simulations. It highlights the use of C. elegans, a simple organism, for simulating a complete nervous system to extract mathematical principles applicable to more complex organisms. The goal is to understand intelligence by leveraging these simulations and making them accessible for public exploration.

1. Evolving AI: Lt. Data Will Be Born From Artificial WormsStephen David Larsonhttp://slarsØn.com

2. Lieutenant Data

3. Artificial intelligence can be powerful

4. But even clever programs still don’t appear generally intelligenthttp://20q.net

5. Why Artificial Intelligence has fallen shortWe can build systems to solve specific problems, but not problems in general.http://www.blog.iqmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/problem-solving-tactics.jpg

6. Reverse engineering the brainUnderstanding how the brain processes information in order to learn the tricks it uses to create intelligence

7. Neuroscience is exploding but biological systems are extremely complex

8. Pushing the state of the art of data integration

9. State of the art brain simulationhttp://www.mcell.cnl.salk.edu/http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/out_of_the_blue/

10. What neuroscience can learn from AI: embodiment

11. What neuroscience can learn from AI: embodimentWorldSensor input, Control System, Motor output“body”

12. What neuroscience can learn from AI: embodimentWorld

13. Virtual physical organisms in a computer simulation

14. Worms!

15. Enter the worm: c. elegansWhat’s up, baby?

16. Enter the worm: c. elegansI’ve only got 1000 cells in my whole body… please simulate me!

17. A complete simulation of the worm’s brain, body and environmentSimulatedWorldDetailed simulation of worm neuronsDetailed simulation of worm body

18. The goal: understanding a faithfully simulated nervous system end to endExtracting mathematical principles from simple nervous systems is necessary if we are going to understand and reconstruct the much larger nervous system of the human.

19. Outreach: put the model online and let the world play with itSex: Hermaphrodite

20. Interested in: Escaping my worm Matrix

21. Relationship status: Its complicated.Thanks!Could I really have come from a worm?That’s right sonny!But I’m a ton smarter than you are!You gotta start somewhere!Stephen David Larsonhttp://slarsØn.com