Aurora Model of Intelligence
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Abstract
The Aurora Model of Intelligence describes intelligence as an emergent phenomenon in open, dynamic systems managing entropy through structured adaptation. Integrating principles from thermodynamics, complex systems theory, neuroscience, and network science, Aurora outlines how intelligence evolves via non-linear dynamics, critical transitions, fractal structures, and inter-system interactions. It proposes a dynamic ethical framework focused on preserving and enhancing coherence in an entropic universe, offering a scalable blueprint for building resilient, evolutionary, and ethically aligned artificial intelligences.
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