- How do you grasp what’s going on with AI at an intuitive level? - Why does AI work at all? Is it a kind of life? (Or, “civilization”?) - What separates a silicon neural network, vs your brain neurons, vs a network of bees? I just finished “What Is Intelligence” by @blaiseaguera. Most books on consciousness and the origin of life read like business books, all “just fine.” I enjoyed this one. It connects many of the important questions (at least it tries!) It’s current (2025 AI capabilities,…