In digital evolution, self-replicating computer programs-digital organisms-experience mutations and selective pressures, potentially producing computational systems that, like natural organisms, adapt to their environment and protect themselves from threats. Such organisms can help guide the design of computer software.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
McKinley et al. (2008) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: