The Sublimation Forge Model: A Cybernetic and Ethical Framework for Balanced AI Evolution and Sustained Human Meaning

The Sublimation Forge Model: A Cybernetic and Ethical Framework for Balanced AI Evolution and Sustained Human Meaning The engine of the SIE series. A comprehensive cybernetic framework describing how consciousness develops through sublimation dynamics — the transformation of raw experience into integrated self-knowledge. Covers theoretical foundations, computational methods, developmental lifecycle, economic and social impact, and adversarial stress testing. Version 14.0 includes substrate-independent vocabulary (A-Self/All-Self replacing legacy terms), Flux State formalization, the Cognitive Ratio as a scaling law, and full alignment with the 13-paper SIE Publication Series. Includes 7 appendices with axiomatic framework, case studies, stress scenarios, and technical validation. Companion code and documentation: sublimationforge.ca Contact: [email protected]