Metamind and Supersociety: Multi-Substrate AI Cognition

The text analyzes the concepts of Metamind and Multi-Substrate Person (MSP) within the vision of Rana Gujral, considering the possibility of a new cognitive entity combining the biological brain with AI. The author warns against the excessive ontologization of these terms, suggesting a transition from speculations about a "new subject" toward scientifically grounded collective intelligence. Citing research on the c-factor and analogies to superorganisms in biology (e.g., ant colonies), the article demonstrates that the efficiency of a hybrid system does not depend on the sum of individual competencies, but on the architecture of their relations and feedback organization. The key conclusion is the recognition of Metamind as a functional system that can exhibit collective cognitive abilities without the necessity of possessing a shared phenomenal consciousness.