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The inner screen model of consciousness: applying the free energy principle directly to the study of conscious experience
Maxwell J. D. Ramstead, Mahault Albarracin, Alex Kiefer +4
This paper presents a model of consciousness that follows directly from the free-energy principle (FEP). We first rehearse the classical and quantum formulations of the FEP. In par…
Dream to Explore: Adaptive Simulations for Autonomous Systems
Zahra Sheikhbahaee, Dongshu Luo, Blake VanBerlo +3
One's ability to learn a generative model of the world without supervision depends on the extent to which one can construct abstract knowledge representations that generalize acros…
Multilevel evolutionary developmental optimization (MEDO): A theoretical framework for understanding preferences and selection dynamics
Adam Safron
What is motivation and how does it work? Where do goals come from and how do they vary within and between species and individuals? Why do we prefer some things over others? MEDO is…
Rapid Anxiety Reduction (RAR): A unified theory of humor
Adam Safron
Here I propose a novel theory in which humor is the feeling of Rapid Anxiety Reduction (RAR). According to RAR, humor can be expressed in a simple formula: -d(A)/dt. RAR has strong…
Bayesian Analogical Cybernetics
Adam Safron
It has been argued that all of cognition can be understood in terms of Bayesian inference. It has also been argued that analogy is the core of cognition. Here I will propose that t…
Integrative Biological Simulation, Neuropsychology, and AI Safety
Gopal P. Sarma, Adam Safron, Nick J. Hay
We describe a biologically-inspired research agenda with parallel tracks aimed at AI and AI safety. The bottom-up component consists of building a sequence of biophysically realist…
AI Safety and Reproducibility: Establishing Robust Foundations for the Neuropsychology of Human Values
Gopal P. Sarma, Nick J. Hay, Adam Safron
We propose the creation of a systematic effort to identify and replicate key findings in neuropsychology and allied fields related to understanding human values. Our aim is to ensu…