Evolutionary Intelligence Ratchet

Feedback loop where increased competency makes structural genome less visible to selection, driving further competency gains.

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cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edge

Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

intelligence ratchet based on remappingconcept0.811
Positive feedback loop where remapping hides information, driving evolution of higher competency.
Intelligence ratchet through substrate unreliability and competencyclaim0.785
Evolutionary Pivotconcept0.764
Levin's model of how evolution repurposed ancient bioelectric machinery originally used for morphogenesis into neural control of behavior in 3D space.
open-ended evolution of intelligenceconcept0.763
The possibility that intelligence has no a priori limits, given the dynamical, non-essential nature of agents.
Evolution makes problem-solving agents, not solutions; commitment to mutation and uncontrollable environments as ratchet for intelligenceclaim0.762
Ratchet Mechanismmethod0.757
Physical principle of stable states separated by energy barriers, allowing discrete jumps; exemplified in clocks, switches, molecular isomerism, and life.
ratchet mechanism (competency ratchet)concept0.747
Process driving increased complexity or intelligence by hiding information from selection.
Artificial General Intelligenceconcept0.741
Target phenomenon; paper seeks unified understanding via world models and life-mind continuity.