Professor Jim Crutchfield speaks at the Beyond Institute for Theoretical Science (BITS) Physics of Intelligence workshop in Palm Desert on November 3, 2024. Slides for this talk are available at https://ae4fcd63-4bef-45bd-9e28-b383c... The astoundingly rapid recent progress in AI brings urgency to a grounded understanding of what intelligence can be in our universe. What are the opportunities, dangers, and uncertainties that we should prioritize thinking through? BITS explores the physics of intelligence to discover futures worth working towards in the age of AI.