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James Bridle's "Ways of Being" sparks discussion on intelligence

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James Bridle's book "Ways of Being" is being discussed for its insights into intelligence, which the author suggests should be recognized rather than tested. This perspective is resonating with artists and researchers exploring new forms of expression and understanding, such as connecting contact microphones to plants to register their "vibrosphere." AI

IMPACT Offers a philosophical perspective on intelligence that may influence future AI research and artistic interpretations.

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James Bridle's "Ways of Being" sparks discussion on intelligence

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    Reading James Bridle's "Ways of being". Super relevant for my current artistic research! "Intelligence ... is not something to be tested, but something to be re

    Reading James Bridle's "Ways of being". Super relevant for my current artistic research! "Intelligence ... is not something to be tested, but something to be recognized". This is exactly what I'm doing, when I connect a contact mic to a plant, and register what's going on in its …

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