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What if intelligence is not designed, but emerges? What if the next leap in artificial intelligence comes not from better algorithms, but from understanding how simple parts combine to produce surprising, powerful behavior? In Patterns of Emergence, Justo Hidalgo takes readers on an eye-opening journey across nature, society, and technology to explore one of the most powerful ideas of our time: emergence. From ant colonies to neural networks, from the flocking of birds to the rise of consciousness, this book explains how complexity gives rise to novelty, adaptability, and maybe intelligence... and why understanding these patterns is crucial for navigating the future of Artificial Intelligence. Drawing from biology, physics, sociology, and computer science, Hidalgo offers a deeply interdisciplinary account of how systems can exhibit behaviors that no individual part was designed to produce. Cells, cities or chatbots alike, the book connects the dots between natural evolution and artificial systems like AlphaZero, GPT, autonomous vehicles, and agent-based models. Through compelling examples and accessible language, it shows how emergent properties are not exceptions. Patterns of Emergence explores foundational theories like chaos and complexity, analyzes how emergence appears in natural systems (from the origin of life to human consciousness), and then dives into its role in machine learning, deep neural networks, large language models, and multi-agent systems. It goes beyond the hype to reveal both the potential and risks of AI that develops abilities we didn't predict, and may not fully understand. You'll learn: How deep learning models can "discover" strategies no human taught them Why social behaviors and market crashes are examples of the same emergent logic What makes consciousness the ultimate mystery of emergence Why AI alignment and explainability are inseparable from emergence How complexity science, agentic systems, and decentralized decision-making are shaping the next generation of AI Informed by rigorous research and enriched by reflections on ethics, philosophy, and future scenarios, this book offers a unique synthesis: part scientific primer, part philosophical investigation, part call for a new way of thinking about intelligence. Whether you are an AI enthusiast, a systems thinker, a policy-maker, or just a curious mind, Patterns of Emergence offers a vital perspective on the invisible forces shaping our world and the intelligent systems we're building within it.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798294878641
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 258
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: How Complexity Drives Artificial Intelligence
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8294878642
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 399 gr


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