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Distributed Intelligence

/dɪˈstrɪb.juː.tɪd ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.dʒəns/ Swarm Logic
Definition Systemic problem-solving capability that is not centralized in a single processing node or "brain," but emerges from the interaction of many coordinated agents or components.

No Head, Only Body

Traditional AI focuses on building a "brain in a jar"—a centralized supercomputer. Myceloom focuses on Distributed Intelligence: the "brain in the field." This mimics mycelial networks, where intelligence (decision-making about resources, threats, growth) is distributed across the entire organism.

Swarm vs. Server

Distributed Intelligence is resilient to decapitation because there is no head to cut off. It enables systems like Fungal Computing and Stigmergy, where complex coordination happens without a commander.