DARPA seeks proposals for “godware” chemical system that self-organizes into fuel cells, biofuels

In Washington, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration is seeking research proposals “Physical Intelligence” for “godware”, biochemical systems that can “self-organize” into organic fuel cells, hydrocarbons from atmosphere, sunlight and water; or therapeutic drugs.

The Register said “It won’t have escaped alert Reg readers that the Physical Intelligence DARPA wonder-ware will be quite capable of becoming intelligent life – potentially much more capable life than humanity itself.”

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