semiotics
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Model collapse and the semiosphere
This article explains the idea of ‘model collapse’. According to Nicolas Papernot, “It’s kind of a reinforcing feedback loop where you only listen to the majority and you start forgetting whatever things were said less often. […]There can be oddities where something that you start generating is actually not that common, and so it just…
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Umwelt
Uexküll’s concept of Umwelt proposes that every species inhabits a unique “world” that is constructed based on their own abilities to create and interpret signs. These signs are shaped by their sensory organs and nervous system, which vary greatly between different species. For instance, the sensory apparatus of a fly for creating and receiving signs…