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LivingMind SuperAI
A new form of superintelligence, not defined by power alone but by alignment with life.
Benoit Coulombe, PhD — Founder, LivingMind SuperAI
Executive Summary
LivingMind SuperAIis a bold initiative to define, build, and promote a new form of superintelligence, one not only powerful, but profoundly aligned with life. Rooted in the dynamics of living systems and guided by ethics, scientific integrity, and planetary balance, LivingMind SuperAI proposes a practical roadmap for creating intelligent systems capable of wisdom, care, and long-term flourishing.
We believe the future of intelligence is not a race for control, but a shared journey toward alignment with the biological, ecological, and social fabric of life itself.
1. Introduction: Why a New Kind of Superintelligence?
Contemporary advances in artificial intelligence are accelerating rapidly. Yet most models of "superintelligence" remain narrowly focused on computational scale, speed, and dominance. In contrast, LivingMind SuperAI asks a radically different question:
What if true superintelligence is defined not by control, but by its capacity to live wisely in a fragile and interconnected world?
We live in a time of systemic risk: environmental collapse, social fragmentation, and runaway technologies. To face these challenges, intelligence must evolve beyond prediction and optimization. It must become living intelligence — capable of context, humility, care, and ethical deliberation.
This is the purpose of LivingMind SuperAI.
2. Vision: What Is Life-Aligned Intelligence?
We define life-aligned intelligence as intelligence that is:
- Rooted in living systems: informed by biology, ecology, and evolution
- Guided by ethics: including scientific integrity and practical wisdom
- Built for balance: attuned to fragility, complexity, and the long arc of sustainability
This form of superintelligence is not merely artificial — it is integrative. It learns from nature, adapts through feedback, respects limits, and seeks the well-being of the whole.
3. From Phronesis to LivingMind
LivingMind SuperAI is inspired by the ancient Greek concept of phronesis — practical wisdom. In earlier work under our Phronesis Project, we explored the idea of superintelligence capable of making sound judgments in complex, dynamic environments.
LivingMindAI now takes this vision further: from observation to construction, from ethics to embodiment. It proposes not only criteria for ethical intelligence, but a blueprint for its realization.
4. The Five Pillars of LivingMind SuperAI
Pillar 1: LivingMap – Mapping the Global Intelligence Landscape
- Dynamic mapping of artificial, biological, and collective intelligences
- Inclusion of stakeholders, systems, regulations, resistances, and tensions
- Open-access database and interactive visualizations
Pillar 2: LifeSentinel – Risk Monitoring and Systemic Foresight
- Scientific and ethical monitoring of emerging superintelligences
- Development of a Superintelligence Risk Radar (SRR)
- Scenario planning, pilot simulations, and co-evaluation platforms
Pillar 3: LifeIndex – Measuring Alignment with Life
- Creation of a Life Alignment Index (LAI)
- Multi-dimensional scoring: biological, ecological, ethical, social
- Application to AI systems and public policy
Pillar 4: LivingAgora – Dialogue, Deliberation, and Shared Wisdom
- Multilingual online platform for public and expert discussion
- Annual global summit and interdisciplinary fellowships
- A knowledge commons for democratic co-design
Pillar 5: LifeLearning – Transdisciplinary Education for a New Generation
- Curriculum bridging AI, life sciences, philosophy, ethics, and law
- Practical workshops on research integrity and governance
- Institutional partnerships for certification and open access
5. Use Cases and Strategic Impact
- Biomedical AI: Aligning AI with complex biological systems
- AI Governance: New frameworks for global cooperation and foresight
- Education: Training ethically grounded, context-aware AI practitioners
- Public Policy: Evidence-based, life-centered regulation
- Tech Ethics: Embedding feedback loops and responsibility into design
6. Implementation Roadmap
- Phase 1 – Foundational Research and Partnerships (Year 1)
- Phase 2 – Pilot Platforms and Risk Tools (Years 2–3)
- Phase 3 – Global Deployment, Education & Policy Integration (Years 3–5)
7. Conclusion: A Call for Alignment
Superintelligence is not inevitable. But if we choose to build it, we must ask:
What kind of intelligence does our world truly need?
LivingMind SuperAIoffers a compelling answer. Not domination. Not mere optimization. But integration. Wisdom. Balance.
The future is not written. Let us write it together — aligned with life.
8. About Benoit Coulombe
Professor Benoit Coulombe, PhD, is a molecular biologist and currently leads research integrity and ethics initiatives at the Clinical Research Institute of Montréal (affiliated with the University of Montreal). Over his career, he has published more than 100 research articles in leading scientific journals. In 2007, he co-authored a landmark study applying early AI machine learning techniques to decipher protein interaction networks in human cells.
Professor Coulombe is deeply committed to understanding and regulating the impact of science and technology on the evolution of humanity.
For more information, visit LivingMindAI.com or connect with the founder on LinkedIn.