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Livestream #053.2

3/30/2023

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Michael Walker

Héctor Manrique

Dean Tickles

Daniel Friedman

Ali Rahmjoo

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Livestream #053.1

3/23/2023

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Michael Walker

Héctor Manrique

Karl J Friston

Dean Tickles

Daniel Friedman

Ali Rahmjoo

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Livestream #053.0

3/17/2023

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Dean Tickles

Daniel Friedman

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Snakes and Ladders in Paleoanthropology⁠

To copy or not to copy…⁠

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Livestream #052.2

3/9/2023

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Lancelot Da Costa

Daniel Friedman

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Livestream #052.1

3/2/2023

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Lancelot Da Costa

Daniel Friedman

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Livestream #052.0

3/1/2023

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Daniel Friedman

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Geometric Methods for Sampling, Optimisation, Inference and Adaptive Agents⁠

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Livestream #051.2

11/9/2022

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Takuya Isomura

Daniel Friedman

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Livestream #050.2

11/3/2022

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Eli Sennesh

Jordan Theriault

Dean Tickles

Daniel Friedman

Ian Tennant

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Livestream #051.1

11/2/2022

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Takuya Isomura

Daniel Friedman

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Livestream #051.0

10/26/2022

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Daniel Friedman

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Canonical neural networks perform active inference⁠

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Livestream #050.1

10/20/2022

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Eli Sennesh

Jordan Theriault

Dean Tickles

Daniel Friedman

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Livestream #050.0

10/17/2022

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

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Interoception as modeling, allostasis as control⁠

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Livestream #049.2

10/12/2022

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Dalton Sakthivadivel

Jakub Smékal

Ali Rahmjoo

Daniel Friedman

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Livestream #049.1

10/5/2022

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Dalton Sakthivadivel

Jakub Smékal

Ali Rahmjoo

Daniel Friedman

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Livestream #049.0

9/30/2022

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Jakub Smékal

Ali Rahmjoo

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A Worked Example of the Bayesian Mechanics of Classical Objects⁠

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Livestream #048.2

9/14/2022

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Rémi Tison

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Livestream #048.1

9/7/2022

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Rémi Tison

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Livestream #048.0

9/5/2022

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Communication as Socially Extended Active Inference: An Ecological Approach to Communicative Behavior⁠

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Livestream #047.2

8/17/2022

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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Majid D Beni

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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Livestream #047.1

8/10/2022

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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Livestream #047.0

8/3/2022

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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“Enactive-Dynamic Social Cognition and Active Inference”⁠

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“Active Inference and Abduction”⁠

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Livestream #046.2

6/22/2022

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Livestream #046.1

6/15/2022

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Alex Kiefer

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Livestream #046.0

6/14/2022

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Ryan Smith

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Active inference models do not contradict folk psychology⁠

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Livestream #045.2

6/8/2022

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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Karl J Friston

Thomas Parr

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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Livestream #045.1

6/1/2022

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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Karl J Friston

Thomas Parr

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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Livestream #045.0

5/27/2022

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple⁠

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Livestream #044.2

5/25/2022

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Jorge E Esteves

Zoe McParlin

Ian Tennant

Daniel Friedman

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Livestream #044.1

5/18/2022

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Francesco Cerritelli

Jorge E Esteves

Zoe McParlin

Ian Tennant

Daniel Friedman

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Livestream #044.0

5/13/2022

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Ian Tennant

Daniel Friedman

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Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony⁠

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Livestream #043.2

5/11/2022

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Livestream #043.1

5/4/2022

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Livestream #043.0

5/2/2022

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Predictive Coding: a Theoretical and Experimental Review⁠

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Livestream #042.2

4/27/2022

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Tim Verbelen

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Livestream #042.1

4/20/2022

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Tim Verbelen

Adam Safron

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Livestream #042.0

4/18/2022

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference⁠

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Livestream #041.2

4/13/2022

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Livestream #041.1

4/6/2022

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Livestream #041.0

4/5/2022

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Extended active inference: Constructing predictive cognition beyond skulls⁠

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Livestream #040.2

3/24/2022

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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Livestream #040.1

3/17/2022

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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Livestream #040.0

3/10/2022

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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A free energy principle for generic quantum systems⁠

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Livestream #039.2

3/9/2022

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Livestream #039.1

3/2/2022

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Livestream #039.0

2/25/2022

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

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Morphogenesis as Bayesian inference: A variational approach to pattern formation and control in complex biological systems⁠

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Livestream #038.2

2/23/2022

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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Livestream #038.1

2/16/2022

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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Livestream #038.0

2/16/2022

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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The evolution of brain architectures for predictive coding and active inference⁠

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Livestream #037.2

2/9/2022

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Livestream #037.1

2/2/2022

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Livestream #037.0

2/2/2022

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Free Energy: A User’s Guide⁠

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Livestream #036.2

1/26/2022

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Livestream #036.1

1/19/2022

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Livestream #036.0

1/13/2022

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Daniel Friedman

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Modelling ourselves: what the free energy principle reveals about our implicit notions of representation⁠

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Livestream #035.2

1/12/2022

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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Livestream #035.1

1/5/2022

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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Livestream #035.0

1/4/2022

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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A tale of two architectures free energy, its models, and modularity⁠

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Livestream 2021 Review

12/23/2021

End of 2021 Review

Livestream #032.3

12/16/2021

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Conor Heins

Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Livestream #034.2

12/14/2021

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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Livestream #034.1

12/7/2021

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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Livestream #034.0

12/3/2021

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

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The free energy principle: it’s not about what it takes, it’s about what took you there⁠

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Livestream #033.2

11/30/2021

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

Stephen Sillett

Dave Douglass

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Livestream #033.1

11/23/2021

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Avel GUÉNIN--CARLUT

Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

Dean Tickles

Stephen Sillett

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Livestream #033.0

11/18/2021

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Bleu Knight

Avel GUÉNIN--CARLUT

Stephen Sillett

Daniel Friedman

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Thinking like a State - Embodied intelligence in the deep history of our collective minds⁠

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Livestream #032.2

11/16/2021

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dean Tickles

Stephen Sillett

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Livestream #032.1

11/9/2021

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Stephen Sillett

Dean Tickles

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Livestream #032.0

11/7/2021

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Daniel Friedman

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Stochastic Chaos and Markov Blankets⁠

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Livestream #031.2

10/26/2021

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

Stephen Sillett

Dave Douglass

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Livestream #031.1

10/19/2021

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

Stephen Sillett

Maxwell Ramstead

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Livestream #031.0

10/14/2021

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the free energy principle in biology⁠

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Livestream #030.2

10/12/2021

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Stephen Sillett

Dave Douglass

Bleu Knight

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Livestream #030.1

10/5/2021

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Matt Sims

Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

Stephen Sillett

Shannon Proksch

Dave Douglass

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Livestream #030.0

10/1/2021

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

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How to count biological minds: symbiosis, the free energy principle, and reciprocal multiscale integration⁠

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Livestream #029.2

9/28/2021

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

Stephen Sillett

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Livestream #029.1

9/21/2021

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Maxwell Ramstead

Bleu Knight

Daniel Friedman

Stephen Sillett

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Livestream #029.0

9/17/2021

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Bleu Knight

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Active Inferants: An Active Inference Framework for Ant Colony Behavior⁠

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Livestream #028.2

9/14/2021

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Towards a computational phenomenology of mental action: modelling meta-awareness and attentional control with deep parametric active inference⁠

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Daniel Friedman

Dave Douglass

Dean Tickles

Stephen Sillett

Bleu Knight

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Towards a computational phenomenology of mental action: modelling meta-awareness and attentional contro