This document summarizes a 2007 workshop on the future of intelligence in the cosmos. The workshop brought together experts from NASA, the SETI Institute, and UC Santa Cruz to discuss four key themes:
1) The Fermi Paradox, which questions why we have not detected evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations given the apparent suitability of the galaxy for life. Participants discussed improving SETI searches and the need for a shared understanding of humanity's place in the universe.
2) The nature of intelligence, noting we must avoid anthropocentrism and defining intelligence as creativity in solving novel problems.
3) Cultural evolution, and how our intelligence allows problems to arise faster than we can solve them, risking
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Workshop Report on the Future of Intelligence In The Cosmos - NASA 2007
This document summarizes a 2007 workshop on the future of intelligence in the cosmos. The workshop brought together experts from NASA, the SETI Institute, and UC Santa Cruz to discuss four k…