Jeff Schulman recently participated in a discussion in an Active Inference Institute livestream, examining how The Expanse serves as a narrative framework for understanding individual and group agency and shared purpose. The series, set in a complex sci-fi universe, illustrates how diverse agents from Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt adapt their behaviors to form cohesive alliances, despite often conflicting motives. This dynamic is reflective of active inference principles, where agents continuously adjust to minimize uncertainty.
Drs. Héctor Manrique and Ana Magdalena Hurtado join Dean Tickles, Shanna Dobson, and Schulman, exploring how these characters exemplify agents finding synchrony in an unpredictable environment. This discussion aligns closely with the goals of the PLAINTEXT Lab, where explainable AI research focuses on enhancing transparency in AI decision-making processes.
For those interested in exploring these themes further, the full conversation is available on YouTube: Watch here.