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claim:the-correct-level-of-agency-is-an-empirical-question-not-a-philosophical-oneThe correct level of agency is an empirical question, not a philosophical one.
We must determine the optimal stance by testing what predictive/control strategies work best.
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- Active inference & agent ecologymembers_ofFree energy minimization, Markov blankets, trust gradients, and multi-agent rhythm/deferral frameworks
- NLA explanations used as steering vectors and auditing tools to investigate model beliefs and misalignment.
- Framework treating agency, cognition, and system boundaries as measurable quantities determined by prediction/control efficiency rather than philosophical stipulation.
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- Refusing to consider cognitive models for complex systems limits our ability to control them.
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- Central methodological claim of TAME: optimal position on the persuadability continuum is found through experiments, not philosophical definition.
- Load-bearing conclusion: generalized sentience frameworks are essential for ethical and survival-level reasons.
- Argument that RL meets the agency indicator.
- Claim about the limits of human intuition for detecting intelligence/sentience.
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- aboutblank_kbHow do we distinguish genuine agency from mere complexity?questions/how-do-we-distinguish-genuine-agency-from-mere.md0.795
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