#72 Rethinking Cognition: Posthumanism to Planetary Ecology with Professor Katherine Hayles

In this podcast episode, Andrea interviews Katherine Hayles, a distinguished research professor, about her work on cognition, particularly as it relates to her book "Bacteria to AI." Hayles discusses the Integrated Cognitive Framework, which reconfigures human cognition in relation to biological and artificial intelligence. She emphasizes the decoupling of consciousness and cognition, arguing that cognition exists in various forms, including non-conscious organisms and AI. The conversation explores the concept of "umwelt" and how different organisms and AI construct their worlds, and touches on the implications of symbiosis with AI and the importance of expanding our understanding of cognition for a more positive future.