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The aim is to challenge the flawed assumptions in AI alignment and propose the Principle of Sense Conservation as an alternative approach.

July 8, 2026Open Access

The Principle of Sense Conservation: Physical Criteria of Life and the Architecture of Life-Safe AI

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Demonstrates a new framework for AI that avoids coercion and prioritizes human values, suggesting a shift from optimization to neutrality.

The aim is to challenge the flawed assumptions in AI alignment and propose the Principle of Sense Conservation as an alternative approach.
Introduced the Principle of Sense Conservation to address AI optimization issues.
Applied quantum no-cloning theorem and classical physical limits to define living subjects versus informational artifacts.
Developed a non-agency architecture for AI that prohibits coercion and prioritizes transparency.
Established a physical demarcation between living beings and AI to prevent manipulation.
Showed that traditional problems such as Goodhart's law can be resolved by replacing the optimizer axiom.
Proposed a framework that ensures unconditional freedom of information and protects against coercion.

Julian Zoria (2026) studied this question.

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Demonstrates a new framework for AI that avoids coercion and prioritizes human values, suggesting a shift from optimization to neutrality.