| Simple circuits can create complex behaviors(aatishb.com) | |
| 270 points by aatish 4 days ago | 80 comments | |
tl;dr: Using a virtual creature called a "spark" with just two sensory neurons and two motor neurons, the article demonstrates how tiny changes in neural wiring—adding a second eye, crossing connections, or switching excitatory to inhibitory signals—produce dramatically different behaviors that look like fear, aggression, or love of light. Varying connection strengths across individuals further creates distinct "preferences," illustrating how complex behavior and apparent intelligence can emerge from simple neural circuits without any central controller. | |
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