2 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Civilizational Metamaterials: Engineering Coordination Under Capability Gradients and Structural Turbulence
David Orban
We argue that governance must transition from a normative discipline to an engineering discipline, and we develop a formal framework, inspired by the physics of metamaterials, to m…
cs.AI2025
Jolting Technologies: Superexponential Acceleration in AI Capabilities and Implications for AGI
David Orban
This paper investigates the Jolting Technologies Hypothesis, which posits superexponential growth (increasing acceleration, or a positive third derivative) in the development of AI…