Challenge of Sofico Comes to Nizhny Novgorod: Chaos as a Special Form of Order

Why will it never be possible to replace the human mind with artificial intelligence? What comes out of chaos, and how predictable is our world? What do Einstein and Freud have in common? Nizhny Novgorod’s Packhouses Cultural Center recently hosted the filming of a third episode of ‘Challenge of Sofico,’ the new intelligence show hosted by Sophie Shevardnadze. This time, she was joined by author and educator Alexander Asmolov, Distinguished Professor at the Moscow State University, and physicist Alexey Semikhatov, a member of the VYZOV Prize Scientific Committee. 

Why will it never be possible to replace the human mind with artificial intelligence? What comes out of chaos, and how predictable is our world? What do Einstein and Freud have in common? Nizhny Novgorod’s Packhouses Cultural Center recently hosted the filming of a third episode of ‘Challenge of Sofico,’ the new intelligence show hosted by Sophie Shevardnadze. This time, she was joined by author and educator Alexander Asmolov, Distinguished Professor with the Moscow State University, and physicist Alexey Semikhatov, a member of the VYZOV Prize Scientific Committee.

“When you share not only words with your counterparts but also mimics, energy, emotion, you open up in a new way. And I believe this is the beauty of this format. We had a very insightful conversation on the complexity of the world. It made me once again appreciate the words of Immanuel Kant, who famously said that there are two great mysteries in the world: the starry sky above us and the moral law within us,” says Alexander Asmolov.

The conversation also touched upon things such as fear and the freedom of choice, imagination and creativity. Its participants came to the conclusion that art helps people get a better understanding of themselves, the world around them and science, and fills life with meaning.

“In this project, we bring together what would seem like extremely different people coming from the worlds of art and science. But every time, they come to find something they both share. And if our guests’ soundbites go viral at some point, and if their conversations somehow influence the way people think and help them get a new perspective on something, then we will able to say with confidence that this project is a success,” says Anna Shangina, Vice President of the VYZOV Foundation.