From Biological Leap to Logical Projection: A Re-examination of the Essence of Intelligence

This research report presents a profound ontological examination of the foundations of contemporary Artificial Intelligence (AI). By constructing a binary analytical framework juxtaposing "Intelligence as Entity" against "Intelligence as Logical Simulation," the study systematically deconstructs the biological origins of intelligence and the essential nature of computational modeling. Grounded in evolutionary biology and complex systems theory, this report posits that intelligence is an adaptive capacity emerging within living systems under thermodynamic non-equilibrium to maintain homeostasis. Its defining characteristics reside in "Closure to Efficient Causation" and embodiment.