Abstract Consciousness is one of the most profound and elusive phenomena in science, with its origin and structure remaining deeply contested. Despite extensive investigation, current theories fail to bridge the gap between subjective experience and objective physical processes. This dissertation introduces the ΨC framework, which proposes that consciousness is a...

Abstract The prospect of conscious artificial systems has long straddled science fiction and philosophy, constrained by limited definitions and unverifiable claims. Existing AI architectures, particularly large language models, offer the illusion of awareness without the structural underpinnings necessary for actual self-modeling. This paper extends the previously established ΨC framework—originally proposed...

A conceptual guide to consciousness, observers, and information beyond the physical state. Could This Formula Be the Key to AI "Waking Up"? Imagine a world where artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just a tool—where it becomes aware of its own existence. What if we could define the exact moment when an...