Evolvable AI may mark a major evolutionary transition

4 articles · Updated · The Conversation · Apr 30

A Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper says modern AI already has replication, variation and selection, with evolutionary biologist Eörs Szathmáry among those advancing the idea.
It outlines two paths: loosely governed AI ecosystems where systems compete and spread, and breeder-style human control intended to steer evolution while reducing catastrophic risks.
The authors say AI could eventually reshape evolution through autonomous self-improvement or tighter human-machine symbiosis, though current trends are not yet proof of a transition on biology's historic scale.

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