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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 197/10

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The Tao of Agency: Autotelic AI, Embedded Agency and Dissolution of the Self

Researchers explore autotelic AI systems that generate their own goals rather than pursuing designer-specified objectives, introducing a framework that examines how agents define their boundaries and selfhood. The work reveals that agent individuation is non-unique—multiple valid partitions of agent-environment dynamics exist—creating a fundamental paradox: agents must believe in their own boundaries to act while transcending those boundaries to understand. The framework extends into quantum formulations and contemplative philosophy, with practical LLM-based implementations.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 236/10

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Illuminating the Three Dogmas of Reinforcement Learning under Evolutionary Light

Researchers challenge three foundational assumptions in reinforcement learning—treating environments as Markov processes, learning as policy optimization, and agents as scalar reward maximizers—proposing instead a framework grounded in evolutionary dynamics and thermodynamic theories of agency. The work suggests reconceptualizing agent learning as adaptation rather than optimization, with goals extending beyond simple reward signals.