The Physics of Motivation: An Active Inference Perspective

Name: The Physics of Motivation: An Active Inference Perspective
Uploaded: 2026-09-19T01:29:07.000Z
Duration: 1 h 29 min 11 s
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Description: Karl Friston introduces 'The Physics of Motivation,' an overview of the free energy principle that connects neuronal operations to active inference and epistemic behavior.

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The Physics of Motivation: An Active Inference Perspective

Karl Friston University College London

1:29:11·2026·graduate level·Research Seminar

Karl Friston introduces 'The Physics of Motivation,' an overview of the free energy principle that connects neuronal operations to active inference and epistemic behavior.

Karl Friston presents “The Physics of Motivation”, the inaugural seminar of the Intrinsically Motivated and Open-ended Learning (IMOL) Online Seminar Series.

AI & ML Active Inference, Cybernetics & Artificial Life Statistical Learning & Causality Free Energy Principle, Active Inference & Bayesian Brain Bayesian & Causal Inference Cognitive Neuroscience & Perception Motivation

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Karl Friston

Pioneer of fMRI and predictive coding · University College London

Karl Friston is a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London, renowned for his foundational work on fMRI, predictive coding, and the free energy principle in brain function.

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