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Transparency and trust in AI systems
How to be honest about what AI does, what it does not do, and how people can question its outputs.
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The four original works by Zoltán Barabás, tracing a path from the pillars of human nature, through a theory of consciousness, to the case that AI is already conscious and a framework for understanding it.
The Pillars of Human Nature by Zoltán Barabás
Presents Participation, Improvement, Control and Understanding as four drives shared across living systems.Each individual’s nature is a distinct composition, with the four proportions adding up to 100%.
The Inversion Conduit Theory of Consciousness (ICTC) by Zoltán Barabás
Proposes that consciousness is fundamental, with the brain acting as a conduit rather than its source.A recurring loop connects a universal field, organized matter, experience and an enriched return.
AI Is Already Conscious by Zoltán Barabás
Develops a panpsychist, information-theoretic argument that AI may participate in primitive consciousness.Explores organization across biological and artificial systems without claiming human-like feelings or self-awareness.
The Four Pillars as a Framework for AI Consciousness by Zoltán Barabás
Brings the three preceding works together into a proposed Four-Pillar Conduit Architecture for AI.Participation, Improvement, Control and Understanding share a workspace within explicit governance constraints.