A few years ago I came accross Systems Theory[1] that seems to explain phenomena (like ant colonies) quite well. But I think they call "systems of higher order"

A few years ago I came accross Systems Theory[1] that seems to explain phenomena (like ant colonies) quite well. But I think they call "systems of higher order" or "emergence", not collective intelligence. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory