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Throughout these billions of years, Earth has seen the rise and fall of countless species—most notably, over 99% of all species that ever lived are extinct. This rapid turnover underscores that change and extinction are the norm in Earth's evolutionary saga. So if humans are not the ultimate endpoint, what is the next step? And what are the implications when we are no longer the most intelligent species on the planet? These questions drive our understanding of the transformative journey from biological to artificial life.
The Three Stages of Life According to Max Tegmark
Max Tegmark advances a framework dividing the evolution of life into three stages: Life 1.0, Life 2.0, and Life 3.0—each representing a significant leap in complexity and capability.