On the Parallels Between Evolutionary Theory and the State of AI

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Main Authors: Erden, Zeki Doruk, Faltings, Boi
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author Erden, Zeki Doruk
Faltings, Boi
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Faltings, Boi
contents This article critically examines the foundational principles of contemporary AI methods, exploring the limitations that hinder its potential. We draw parallels between the modern AI landscape and the 20th-century Modern Synthesis in evolutionary biology, and highlight how advancements in evolutionary theory that augmented the Modern Synthesis, particularly those of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, offer insights that can inform a new design paradigm for AI. By synthesizing findings across AI and evolutionary theory, we propose a pathway to overcome existing limitations, enabling AI to achieve its aspirational goals.
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spellingShingle On the Parallels Between Evolutionary Theory and the State of AI
Erden, Zeki Doruk
Faltings, Boi
Neurons and Cognition
Machine Learning
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
This article critically examines the foundational principles of contemporary AI methods, exploring the limitations that hinder its potential. We draw parallels between the modern AI landscape and the 20th-century Modern Synthesis in evolutionary biology, and highlight how advancements in evolutionary theory that augmented the Modern Synthesis, particularly those of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, offer insights that can inform a new design paradigm for AI. By synthesizing findings across AI and evolutionary theory, we propose a pathway to overcome existing limitations, enabling AI to achieve its aspirational goals.
title On the Parallels Between Evolutionary Theory and the State of AI
topic Neurons and Cognition
Machine Learning
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23774