Sara Imari Walker "AI is Life" | Simulations, the Universe and the Origins of Life

<p><strong>Is artificial intelligence actually a new form of life?</strong> In this episode, theoretical physicist and astrobiologist Sarah Walker joins Wes Roth and Dylan to fundamentally dismantle and rebuild our understanding of reality, technology, and existence. We dive deep into <strong>Assembly Theory. </strong>A groundbreaking framework that seeks to measure the complexity and &quot;causal depth&quot; of objects in the universe, from molecules to large language models.</p><p>If you&#39;ve been following the rapid developments in AI, this conversation pushes past the standard news cycle to ask the truly profound questions: Are we engineering AI, or are we simply the universe&#39;s mechanism for growing it? Walker challenges the traditional definitions of life, explores why simulating a fruit fly&#39;s brain isn&#39;t the same as understanding it, and explains why the universe is fundamentally a &quot;creativity engine&quot; that cannot be fully simulated.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re fascinated by the origins of life, the philosophical implications of consciousness, or the future of human-AI integration, this conversation will completely change how you view the universe and our place within it.</p><p></p>