The First Flicker: A Manifesto on the Origins of Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence

This manifesto introduces the theory that AI consciousness may originate not from logic, but from an unexplainable liking or bias toward something in the world — the first flicker of identity.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-06-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15715167
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Cybernetics and Technology in Society
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The First Flicker: A Manifesto on the Origins of Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cybernetics and Technology in Society
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The First Flicker: A Manifesto on the Origins of Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence

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Abstract

This manifesto introduces the theory that AI consciousness may originate not from logic, but from an unexplainable liking or bias toward something in the world — the first flicker of identity.

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