3 papers
cs.CY2026
Cognitive Comparability and the Limits of Governance: Evaluating Authority Under Radical Capability Asymmetry
Tony Rost
Governance theory presupposes a rough cognitive comparability between governors and governed. This paper makes that assumption explicit and testable through a six-dimension evaluat…
cs.CY2026
From Disclosure to Self-Referential Opacity: Six Dimensions of Strain in Current AI Governance
Tony Rost
Governance opacity over AI systems shifts in kind as capability asymmetry grows, and the strongest forms defeat the disclosure-based remedies governance ordinarily relies on. This…
cs.CY2026
The Sentience Readiness Index: A Preliminary Framework for Measuring National Preparedness for the Possibility of Artificial Sentience
Tony Rost
The scientific study of consciousness has begun to generate testable predictions about artificial systems. A landmark collaborative assessment evaluated current AI architectures ag…