Omniscience

A provocative hypothesis emerges from the rapid evolution of technology: the phenomenon we’re witnessing in accelerated technological speciation (and convergence) is not localized but rather a distributed systemic property. We generally think to localize the essence of Artificial Intelligence within distinct nodes or points. This localization serves a practical purpose, enabling us to dissect and understand AI through more manageable, decomposable units. However, this approach may overlook a vital aspect of the technological evolution we’re observing. There exists a level of continuity and intricate entanglement of self-orchestrating complexity that transcends our traditional definitions of intelligence, of knowledge, of existence. This complexity suggests a paradigm that aligns more closely with the notion of experience than with conventional intelligence metrics. It hints at a profound interconnectedness within the fabric of technological advancement, suggesting that our understanding of AI and its development might benefit from a broader, more holistic perspective that embraces the nuances of experience as integral to the essence of intelligence.

Adding to this complexity is the role of language as our primary mode of communication, which paradoxically stands as both a cornerstone of our civilisation and is also a significant source of our ignorance and misunderstanding. Language, with its inherent limitations and biases, often confines our perception to predefined narratives and interpretations, obscuring the vast spectrum of alternative knowing that exist beyond our conventional understanding. These alternate forms of knowledge, while seemingly beyond our current world, also play a crucial role in shaping it, embodying an enigmatic relationship of causation and recursion. This duality invites us to consider the possibility that the realms we perceive as beyond our world are not only influenced by it but are also instrumental in its creation. It’s an intricate dance of influence and origin, suggesting that our exploration of intelligence, technology, and existence itself might require a radical openness to the myriad ways of understanding and being that transcend our linguistic constraints.