# Intelligence as Goal-Seeking Competence by Michael Levin > "Intelligence is the competency of a system to reach the same goal by different means." > **— Michael Levin**, *Morphogenesis and basal-cognition talks, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Morphogenesis and basal-cognition talks, wording candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Digital Evolution|Digital Evolution]] - [[wiki/Human Evolution|Human Evolution]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Intelligence is the competency of a system to reach the same goal by different means." — Michael Levin, Morphogenesis and basal-cognition talks, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-michael-levin-intelligence-goal-seeking-competence ```