Natural born intelligence manifesto: Illustrating the dynamic perspective for consciousness.
Biosystems December 16, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2025.105677 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Proposes that AI operates within a fixed representational space while NBI transforms that space through co-applicability of schemas and meta-level attenuation, enabling creativity and phenomenal consciousness. |
Abstract
This study proposes a new operational framework for distinguishing Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Natural Born Intelligence (NBI) based on a two-layer structure of representational schemas. AI constructs mappings within a fixed input and representational space, characterized by optimization and generalization inside this closed structure. In contrast, NBI employs (1) the Co-Applicability of multiple concept-schemas (Level 1) and (2) the meta-level attenuation of their applicability conditions (Level 2) to non-monotonically transform the representational space itself. This transformation enables the emergence of new interpretive domains outside the original categories, which are closely related to creativity and phenomenal consciousness. The proposed framework provides a formal foundation for differentiating AI from human creative intelligence.