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Research paper explores autotelic AI and self-generation

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A new research paper titled "The Tao of Agency: Autotelic AI, Embedded Agency and Dissolution of the Self" explores the concept of autotelic AI, where artificial agents generate their own goals rather than having them externally specified. The paper delves into the implications of intrinsic motivation, causal-interventional learning, and embeddedness for agent individuation and self-generation. It proposes extending these ideas through quantum formulations, philosophical readings, and concrete LLM-based instantiations. AI

IMPACT This research could influence future AI development by shifting focus from externally defined goals to internally generated ones, potentially leading to more autonomous and self-aware AI systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper published on arXiv discussing theoretical concepts in AI.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Aritra Sarkar ·

    The Tao of Agency: Autotelic AI, Embedded Agency and Dissolution of the Self

    arXiv:2606.19924v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Most artificial intelligence systems are built on the assumption that goals are exogenous and specified by the designer. Exploring what happens when an agent begins generating its own goals opens the field of autotelic AI. Agents ar…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Aritra Sarkar ·

    The Tao of Agency: Autotelic AI, Embedded Agency and Dissolution of the Self

    Most artificial intelligence systems are built on the assumption that goals are exogenous and specified by the designer. Exploring what happens when an agent begins generating its own goals opens the field of autotelic AI. Agents are expected not merely to pursue objectives but t…

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