Experiments show that ants collectively outperform individual ants in tasks like the piano-movers puzzle. Human groups, however, only surpass individuals when communication is efficient. Simple minds enjoy scalability while complex brains require extensive communication to cooperate efficiently.
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Comparing cooperative geometric puzzle solving in ants versus humans | PNAS
Biological ensembles use collective intelligence to tackle challenges together, but
suboptimal coordination can undermine the effectiveness of grou...
suboptimal coordination can undermine the effectiveness of grou...
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