What Do Sex and AI Have in Common?

An algorithm invented to minimize error in order to find a function of best fit is no more curious than a fork is hungry. But curiosity is the drive for many of our actions, whether it's exploring a partner or the intricate mathematical laws of the universe. Current AI systems seek patterns in data, while our simple human needs as organisms grant us with incredibly rich models of bodies in their environments. But this innate nature of our intelligence owes to human drives like desire and curiosity, and maybe that's exactly what AI needs.