👉 The Howard Fluid is a hypothetical, non-biological fluid proposed by physicist and author David Deutsch in his 1995 book "The Future of Intelligence." It is conceptualized as a medium that could potentially facilitate information transfer and processing in a manner analogous to biological neural networks, but without the need for organic components. Deutsch suggested that this fluid could exist as a dense, liquid-like substance capable of storing and transmitting vast amounts of data, potentially enabling advanced forms of artificial intelligence that operate beyond the limitations of current computing paradigms. The idea is more speculative and theoretical, often discussed in the context of non-biological or post-biological intelligence systems.
