Xenobots have no evolutionary history of being independent organisms and no selection pressure to be xenobots; their behaviors, shapes, and kinematic self-replication are not explained by Darwinian selection—suggesting evolution creates general-purpose problem-solving agents whose capabilities extend far beyond the specific niches they were selected for.
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Michael LevinEvidence Quote
“there's never been any selection to be a good zenbot...what evolution does is make creative problemsolving agents that they'll do the same thing under default conditions but once uh you start making changes and challenging them they often rise to the occasion”
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Where Minds Come From: The Scaling of Collective Intelligence, AI, and You | Michael Levin Lecture— Dr Tevin NaiduCreated: 8/10/2026, 10:46:30 PM
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