Tag: Avian Scaling Hypothesis

Urban Pigeons: A Sunlit Gathering in City Steps

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post

Erik J. Larson
Date
August 9, 2025

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Philosophy of Mind, Science Fiction

Tagged
AI thought experiment, Avian Scaling Hypothesis, Scaling as concept}

Part 2: Have the Superbirds Arrived? Are They Taking Over?

_{Dr. Avian now claims that his work with trained birds show that intelligence does not require inner models or internal representations, as formerly thought} _{Erik J. Larson
August 9, 2025

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Philosophy of Mind, Science Fiction}

Avian is perfectly clear: There is no mind at all in Coordinated Avian Models (CAMs). And yet, they’re behind a staggering number of new designs.

Move Over, AI. Bird Brains Are Giving You a Run for Your Money

_{Could ten thousand birds develop a theory of mind just by scaling? A tale in three parts} _{Erik J. Larson
August 2, 2025

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Science Fiction}

Dr. Avian was sure that he had found a formula for intelligence without anything like a human mind, and his program appeared to be working.