Hawkins — “The point is that anything capable of self-replication…”
Source: A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence — Jeff Hawkins
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From: A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence — Quotes
The point is that anything capable of self-replication, especially viruses and bacteria, is a potential existential threat. Intelligence, on its own, is not.