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title: "Organism Network Emergence"
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tags: [artificial-life, complex-systems, neural-networks, self-organization, emergent-computation, artificial-intelligence, collective-intelligence, evolutionary-computation]
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excerpt: "Self-replicating networks collaborate forming higher-level Organism Networks with emergent functionalities."
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teaser: "/figures/16_on_teaser.jpg"
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venue: "SSCI 2022"
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This research investigates the transition from simple self-replication <Cite bibtexKey="gabor2019self" /> to higher levels of organization by exploring how populations of basic, self-replicating neural network units can form **"Organism Networks" (ONs)** through **collaboration and emergent differentiation**. Moving beyond the replication of individual networks, the focus shifts to the collective dynamics and functional capabilities that arise when these units interact within a shared environment (akin to an "artificial chemistry").
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<CenteredImage
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src="/figures/16_on_architecture.jpg"
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alt="Diagram showing individual self-replicating units interacting to form a larger Organism Network structure"
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width={800}
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height={500}
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maxWidth="75%"
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caption="Conceptual architecture of an Organism Network emerging from interacting self-replicators."
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/>
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The core hypothesis is that through local interactions and potentially shared environmental feedback, initially homogeneous populations of self-replicators can spontaneously develop specialized roles or structures, leading to a collective entity with capabilities exceeding those of individual units.
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<FloatingImage
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src="/figures/16_on_dropout.jpg"
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alt="Visualization potentially related to network robustness, differentiation, or communication channels."
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width={600}
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height={600}
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float="right"
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caption="Illustration of network dynamics, possibly related to robustness or specialization facilitated by dropout mechanisms."
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/>
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Key aspects explored in this work include:
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* **Mechanisms for Collaboration:** Investigating how communication or resource sharing between self-replicating units can be established and influence collective behavior.
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* **Emergent Differentiation:** Analyzing scenarios where units within the population begin to specialize, adopting different internal states (weight configurations) or functions, analogous to cellular differentiation in biological organisms.
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* **Formation of Structure:** Studying how interactions lead to stable spatial or functional structures within the population, forming the basis of the Organism Network.
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* **Functional Advantages:** Assessing whether these emergent ONs exhibit novel collective functionalities or improved problem-solving capabilities compared to non-interacting populations. (The role of dropout, as suggested by the image, might relate to promoting robustness or specialization within this context).
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This study bridges the gap between single-unit self-replication and the emergence of complex, multi-unit systems in artificial life research, offering insights into how collaborative dynamics can lead to higher-order computational structures. For more detailed insights, refer to <Cite bibtexKey="illium2022constructing" />. |