Our paper has been published in final form in Entropy!
https://mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/7/964
"A Variational Synthesis of Evolutionary and Developmental Dynamics"
Karl Friston, Daniel A. Friedman, Axel Constant, V. Bleu Knight, Chris Fields, Thomas Parr, John O. Campbell
Keywords: self-organisation; nonequilibrium; variational inference; Bayesian; particular partition; evolution; natural selection; Markov blanket; renormalisation group
Compared with the previous pre-print, we've added some discussion of applications & a numerical simulation of multiscale learning in a neural system.
This is a very exciting step towards synthesis of Active Inference & Free Energy Principle, with Ecology/Evolution/Development and Complex Systems approaches to Biology.
https://mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/7/964
"A Variational Synthesis of Evolutionary and Developmental Dynamics"
Karl Friston, Daniel A. Friedman, Axel Constant, V. Bleu Knight, Chris Fields, Thomas Parr, John O. Campbell
Keywords: self-organisation; nonequilibrium; variational inference; Bayesian; particular partition; evolution; natural selection; Markov blanket; renormalisation group
Compared with the previous pre-print, we've added some discussion of applications & a numerical simulation of multiscale learning in a neural system.
This is a very exciting step towards synthesis of Active Inference & Free Energy Principle, with Ecology/Evolution/Development and Complex Systems approaches to Biology.
New course announcement at the Institute, from July-November 2023!
"Constructing cultural landscapes: Active Inference for the Social Sciences"
Avel Guénin-Carlut, Ben White, Mahault Albarracin, Lorena Sganzerla, Daniel Friedman
A participatory online course in 2023 co-organized by Kairos Research and the Active Inference Institute
https://twitter.com/InferenceActive/status/1673455622921256962
https://www.activeinference.org/education/active-inference-for-the-social-sciences
View comprehensive course details on the public page https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023
Follow the Course Syllabus for session insights and recordings https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/course-syllabus-2
Submit your inquiries at Questions & Answers https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/questions-answers-3
Be a part of the live-streamed dialogues by Registering now! https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/register-to-join-discussions-4
"Constructing cultural landscapes: Active Inference for the Social Sciences"
Avel Guénin-Carlut, Ben White, Mahault Albarracin, Lorena Sganzerla, Daniel Friedman
A participatory online course in 2023 co-organized by Kairos Research and the Active Inference Institute
https://twitter.com/InferenceActive/status/1673455622921256962
https://www.activeinference.org/education/active-inference-for-the-social-sciences
View comprehensive course details on the public page https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023
Follow the Course Syllabus for session insights and recordings https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/course-syllabus-2
Submit your inquiries at Questions & Answers https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/questions-answers-3
Be a part of the live-streamed dialogues by Registering now! https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/active-inference-social-science-aii-2023/register-to-join-discussions-4
Below are services and products that the Active Inference Institute provides to the Ecosystem.
https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/aii-onboarding/ecosystem-9
https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/aii-onboarding/ecosystem-9
Join us for the 3rd Applied Active Inference Symposium, "Enacting Ecosystems of Shared Intelligence" on August 22, 2023!
We have an amazing lineup of presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions, featuring: Karl Friston, Inês Hipólito, Conor Heins, Mahault Albarracin, Anna Lembke, Aswin Paul, Takuya Isomura, Shanna Dobson, Bert de Vries, Dmitry Bagaev, Bart van Erp, Caspar Montgomery, Rafael Kaufmann, Avel Guénin-Carlut, Pablo Fernandez-Maquieira, and Guillaume Dumas.
See the Program: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/program-4
Free Registration: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/registration-2
We have an amazing lineup of presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions, featuring: Karl Friston, Inês Hipólito, Conor Heins, Mahault Albarracin, Anna Lembke, Aswin Paul, Takuya Isomura, Shanna Dobson, Bert de Vries, Dmitry Bagaev, Bart van Erp, Caspar Montgomery, Rafael Kaufmann, Avel Guénin-Carlut, Pablo Fernandez-Maquieira, and Guillaume Dumas.
See the Program: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/program-4
Free Registration: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/registration-2
July 2023 Newsletter 🧠➿🦾 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/july-2023-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/july-2023-newsletter-active-inference
We are excited for the upcoming 3rd Applied Active Inference Symposium at the Active Inference Institute: “Enacting Ecosystems of Shared Intelligence”, on August 22nd.
The program is now completely formed and looks incredible: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/program-4
We’ll be hearing many voices from the Active Inference Ecosystem, including: Karl Friston, Inês Hipólito, Aswin Paul, Takuya Isomura, Shanna Dobson, Nynke Boiten, JF Cloutier, Conor Heins, Bert de Vries, Dmitry Bagaev, Bart van Erp, Sanjeev Namjoshi, Rafael Kaufmann, Avel Guénin-Carlut, Pablo Fernandez-Maquieira, Mahault Albarracin, Anna Lembke, Guillaume Dumas, and Curt Jaimungal.
Register at: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/registration-2
There will be two intervals of the Symposium on August 22nd, 2023. Both intervals will be livestreamed to YouTube, and watchable/re-watchable at the same link. The first interval will begin at 2 UTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIemcswLfGg, and the second interval will begin at 14:30 UTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVeyvHSAwmk.
Following the second interval, we will continue the discussion on the Institute’s Discord. Feel free to join the Discord now to start connecting with the community and engaging with Institute activities https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/aii-onboarding/activities-7
Let us know here or by email if you have any questions.
The program is now completely formed and looks incredible: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/program-4
We’ll be hearing many voices from the Active Inference Ecosystem, including: Karl Friston, Inês Hipólito, Aswin Paul, Takuya Isomura, Shanna Dobson, Nynke Boiten, JF Cloutier, Conor Heins, Bert de Vries, Dmitry Bagaev, Bart van Erp, Sanjeev Namjoshi, Rafael Kaufmann, Avel Guénin-Carlut, Pablo Fernandez-Maquieira, Mahault Albarracin, Anna Lembke, Guillaume Dumas, and Curt Jaimungal.
Register at: https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/3rd-applied-active-inference-symposium/registration-2
There will be two intervals of the Symposium on August 22nd, 2023. Both intervals will be livestreamed to YouTube, and watchable/re-watchable at the same link. The first interval will begin at 2 UTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIemcswLfGg, and the second interval will begin at 14:30 UTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVeyvHSAwmk.
Following the second interval, we will continue the discussion on the Institute’s Discord. Feel free to join the Discord now to start connecting with the community and engaging with Institute activities https://coda.io/@active-inference-institute/aii-onboarding/activities-7
Let us know here or by email if you have any questions.
August 19, 2023
"The Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem"
https://zenodo.org/record/8266281
Active Inference Institute; Aguirre, Ander; Boik, John; Burian, Libor; Brown, Matthew; Cordes, RJ; David, Scott; Douglass, David S; Fernandez-Maquieira, Pablo; Friedman, Daniel A; Grimm, Holly; Guénin–Carlut, Avel; Iennaco, Maria Luiza; Knight, V Bleu; Mikhailova, Alexandra; Rahmjoo, Ali; Razi, Adeel; Smékal, Jakub; Tamari, Ronen; Tickles, Dean; Vyatkin, Alex
This document briefly surveys the current state of the Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem, and outlines our future directions. It will be versioned as a living representation (both cyclic and updating) of ecosystems both general and local, describing the past, present, and future actions of the Active Inference Institute.
"The Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem"
https://zenodo.org/record/8266281
Active Inference Institute; Aguirre, Ander; Boik, John; Burian, Libor; Brown, Matthew; Cordes, RJ; David, Scott; Douglass, David S; Fernandez-Maquieira, Pablo; Friedman, Daniel A; Grimm, Holly; Guénin–Carlut, Avel; Iennaco, Maria Luiza; Knight, V Bleu; Mikhailova, Alexandra; Rahmjoo, Ali; Razi, Adeel; Smékal, Jakub; Tamari, Ronen; Tickles, Dean; Vyatkin, Alex
This document briefly surveys the current state of the Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem, and outlines our future directions. It will be versioned as a living representation (both cyclic and updating) of ecosystems both general and local, describing the past, present, and future actions of the Active Inference Institute.
August 2023 Newsletter 🧟🌪️🥑 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/august-2023-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/august-2023-newsletter-active-inference
September 2023 Newsletter 🎃🐧🥼Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/september-2023-newsletter-active
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/september-2023-newsletter-active
October 2023 Newsletter 🚀🎨🌟 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/october-2023-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/october-2023-newsletter-active-inference
November 2023 Newsletter ☃️👽🖽 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/november-2023-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/november-2023-newsletter-active-inference
December 2023 Newsletter 🥂🕛🧑🎤 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/december-2023-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/december-2023-newsletter-active-inference
January 2024 Newsletter 🪁🛠🌐 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/january-2024-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/january-2024-newsletter-active-inference
February 2024 Newsletter 🌼🐞🕯️ Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/february-2024-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/february-2024-newsletter-active-inference
March 2024 Newsletter 🌹🎪🎺 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/march-2024-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/march-2024-newsletter-active-inference
We are excited to announce two new programs at the Institute:
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/announcing-two-new-programs-research
https://fellows.activeinference.institute/ — for individuals working in the field of Active Inference.
http://partnerships.activeinference.institute/ — for organizations looking to engage with and support the Active Inference ecosystem.
Please get in touch if you plan to submit & share with any people or groups who you think may be interested.
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/announcing-two-new-programs-research
https://fellows.activeinference.institute/ — for individuals working in the field of Active Inference.
http://partnerships.activeinference.institute/ — for organizations looking to engage with and support the Active Inference ecosystem.
Please get in touch if you plan to submit & share with any people or groups who you think may be interested.
April 2024 Newsletter ➰❓🐞 Active Inference Institute
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/april-2024-newsletter-active-inference
https://activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/april-2024-newsletter-active-inference