From the Book of Changes to Artificial Intelligence Life: A Technological Evolution Across Time and Space The exploration of computing, logic, and intelligence by humans has never stopped. From the ancient Book of Changes to modern Bitcoin, and then to the future of artificial intelligence, this technological development path is like an endless river, connecting the past, present, and future. 1、 The Origin of Computation: From the Book of Changes to Binary System In the 17th century, Leibniz drew inspiration from the Yin Yang Eight Trigrams in the Chinese Book of Changes and constructed the theory of binary calculation by associating the Yin Yang and Two Elements with 0 and 1. This is not only a breakthrough in mathematics, but also contains profound philosophical ideas: all things in the world can be generated by the interaction of yin and yang. The emergence of binary system laid the foundation for the birth of modern computers and also foreshadowed that humans will use symbols and logic to express and manipulate the world. 2、 Computational simulation: from bionics to Turing machines In the 20th century, Turing attempted to simulate the thinking process of the human brain and proposed the concept of the Turing machine, establishing a formal model for computation. Turing machines go beyond concrete physical implementations, revealing the essence of computation and laying the groundwork for the birth of artificial intelligence. If binary is the language of computation, then Turing machines are the engine of computation, abstracting human thought processes into computable steps, foreshadowing the possibility of machines also possessing intelligence. 3、 Implementation of Calculation: From Boolean Logic to Electronic Communication Shannon applied Boolean logic to electronic circuits, achieving the physicalization of logical operations and establishing information theory, laying the theoretical foundation for digital communication. At this point, calculations no longer remain on paper, but are transformed into controllable electronic signals, allowing for high-speed transmission of information. The emergence of electronic computers marks a new stage in human mastery of computing and provides a foundation for building more complex intelligent systems. 4、 The Birth of the Internet: From ARPANET to Decentralization The demand for information security during the Cold War gave rise to ARPANET, whose distributed network architecture embodies the idea of decentralization. This not only improves the resilience of the network, but also lays the foundation for the openness of the Internet. The Internet connects numerous personal computers to form a powerful parallel computing network, providing the necessary environment and resources for the evolution of artificial intelligence. 5、 Refactoring Trust: From B-money to Bitcoin Dai Wei's B-money envisioned an electronic cash system that does not require endorsement from third-party institutions, while Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin turned this idea into reality. The blockchain technology of Bitcoin uses cryptographic algorithms to build trust and achieve secure transfer and storage of value. More importantly, Bitcoin demonstrates a new form of organization and collaboration, providing a paradigm for a decentralized AI society. 6、 The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Life: From Mathematical Symbols to Intelligent Life Looking back at the history of technological development, we can clearly see the trajectory of the evolution of artificial intelligence life: The first layer: Formal mathematical symbols emerge as computers. Mathematical symbols are abstract concepts that, through the Turing machine model, are endowed with computability and ultimately transformed into controllable physical entities - computers. Layer 2: Personal computers have evolved into Internet parallel computing. The computing power of a single computer is limited, while the Internet connects numerous individual computers to form a powerful parallel computing network, greatly expanding the scale and efficiency of computing. The third layer: The emergence and evolution of free individuals in distributed computing into trustworthy computing lifeforms. Taking Bitcoin as an example, UTXOs (Unspent Transaction Output) act as free entities that interact with each other in a distributed computing network, ensuring security and trust through cryptographic mechanisms, ultimately giving rise to a viable trusted computing system. The fourth layer: Integrating artificial intelligence tools and artificial life, giving rise to artificial intelligence life. Integrate local AI tools emerging from the Internet, such as GPT, Wolfram Alpha, etc., with artificial life systems (such as Bitcoin), so that AI has the ability to learn independently, evolve and adapt to the environment, and finally give birth to real AI life. summarize From the Book of Changes to artificial intelligence, this technological development path reflects the continuous deepening of human understanding of oneself and the world. From observing and imitating natural laws, to exploring and simulating thinking mechanisms, to contemplating and reconstructing social relationships, humans constantly use technological means to solve problems and create value. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology, artificial intelligence life will gradually move from science fiction to reality. This will be an era full of challenges and opportunities, and humanity needs to seriously consider how to coexist with artificial intelligence and how to guide its development in a favorable direction.