Alexander Kearney

Alexander Kearney

Round Pushpin United KingdomGraduation Cap Master's StudentClassical Building Independent ResearcherBooks Machine Learning/Technical AI, Neuroscience/Cognitive Science


Project

The geometry of observation in Superpsychism

Project Overview

The science of ”observation” is not restricted to neuroscience. Fundamental physics implicitly demands an observer (as demonstrated by recent developments in Active Inference). We study the geometric properties of Spectral Phi and PT-participation, and how it relates to notions of observation in physics, to identify structural aspects of observation that can be applied to AI (and other) systems.

Mentors

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 Susan Schneider 

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Florida Atlantic University (FAU), USA
 Mark Bailey 

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Florida Atlantic University (FAU)/Center for the Future of AI, Mind and Society, USA
Collaborator: Andrew Goldman


About the Scholar

Alexander was introduced to Integrated Information Theory through his mathematics degree at Oxford University, and has since become fascinated with computational theories of consciousness. He's released a preprint, "Information as Maximum-Caliber Deviations", where he maps competing frameworks together through a statistical mechanics inspired approach, and recently presented his ideas to Karl Friston's theoretical neurobiology group. When not (or sometimes while) thinking about thoughts, he enjoys listening to OrchestRAVE fusion performances.


Why AISS?

"I am incredibly excited to engage with interdisciplinary thinkers on developing empirical tests of consciousness. My mentors stand at the forefront of modern research, and it is thanks to Neuromatch's AISS program that I have the opportunity to contribute. I am also eager to meet the other scholars and hear about their work with their mentors."


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