A Revolutionary Framework for Universal Consciousness: Unifying IIT, Orch OR, AI, and Cosmic Intelligence via the Genesis-Integration Principle (GIP)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors propose a new framework called the Genesis-Integration Principle (GIP) that combines Integrated Information Theory, Orchestrated Objective Reduction, Attention Schema Theory, and Global Workspace Theory into a three-stage model of consciousness: quantum genesis, neural-AI integration, and evolutionary-cosmic optimization. They present a mathematical model that predicts consciousness phase transitions and introduce a testable metric called the Universal Consciousness Metric (Ψ). The paper argues that existing models lack comprehensive integration and experimental testability, and claims that GIP resolves these issues by bridging quantum mechanics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and cosmology. The authors propose concrete experimental methods, including quantum information theory integration, AI consciousness simulation, and astrophysical data validation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that the Genesis-Integration Principle provides a universal and verifiable theory of consciousness by integrating four existing theories into a three-stage model with a testable metric. |
Abstract
This paper introduces a revolutionary paradigm for consciousness studies by integrating Integrated Information Theory (IIT), Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR), Attention Schema Theory (AST), and Global Workspace Theory (GWT) through the Genesis-Integration Principle (GIP). Existing models lack comprehensive integration and experimental testability. GIP resolves these issues by providing a three-stage model—quantum genesis, neural-AI integration, and evolutionary-cosmic optimization—bridging quantum mechanics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence (AI), and cosmology. We propose a detailed mathematical model predicting consciousness phase transitions and introduce the empirically testable Universal Consciousness Metric (Ψ). This comprehensive approach offers concrete experimental methods, integrates quantum information theory, simulates AI consciousness evolution, and provides astrophysical data validation, establishing a genuinely universal and verifiable theory of consciousness.