#stack-theory News & Analysis

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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Feb 277/107

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A Mind Cannot Be Smeared Across Time

A new academic paper proposes that machine consciousness requires simultaneous computation rather than sequential processing. The research introduces 'Stack Theory' with temporal semantics, arguing that conscious unity depends on objective co-instantiation of mental processes within specific time windows, potentially making software consciousness impossible on purely sequential computer architectures.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Mar 116/10

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Time, Identity and Consciousness in Language Model Agents

Researchers introduce a new framework using Stack Theory to evaluate machine consciousness in AI language models by distinguishing between agents that can talk about having a stable identity versus those actually organized with persistent self-structure. The methodology uses temporal scaffolding and persistence scores to assess whether AI agents demonstrate genuine identity continuity or merely simulate it through language.