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exocortex

noun — 2 senses

exocortex

noun

Etymology From exo- + cortex. The botanical sense involves the "tree bark" sense of cortex; the neurotechnology sense involves the cerebral cortex sense of cortex.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A special triple layer in the roots of saprophytic orchids.

2

A hypothetical artificial information-processing system that would augment a brain's biological cognitive processes.

  • We will move from the neocortex into an exocortex that will give us a lot more capabilities: a superintelligence, probably.2020, Tina Woods, quoting José Cordeiro, Live Longer with AI […] , Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 120:

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