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Atomic Units of X: The Compression Layer of Intelligence

arXiv:2607. 12634v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding intelligence as a process of atomic compression and compositional reuse.

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Jul 14

Atomic Units of X: The Compression Layer of Intelligence

This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding intelligence as a process of atomic compression and compositional reuse. We argue that cognitive, biological, computational, and organizational systems achieve scalable intelligence by decomposing complex phenomena into reusable atomic units that can be recombined into higher-order structures.

arXiv AI
Jun 4

The Biomimetic Architecture of Software 4.0

arXiv:2606. 04025v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Dominant programming paradigms inherit an execution model optimised for a bygone era of a single human mind instructing a local machine, leaving contemporary systems burdened with historical path dependencies.

By Philip Sheldrake, Dirk Scheffler
arXiv AI
Sep 7

Why We Care About Understanding: Competence through Predictive Compression

The paper explores the link between understanding and compression, arguing that while compression is a useful proxy for robust competence, it is not identical to comprehension. It proposes that true understanding involves a mental model of relational structure that enables prediction, and that this predictive ability underlies compression. The authors further suggest that human understanding is shaped by the need for demonstrability and transmissibility, leading to a preference for principled simplicity.

By Matthieu Queloz, Pierre Beckmann
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 18

From Mechanistic to Compositional Interpretability

arXiv:2605. 08934v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Mechanistic interpretability aims to explain neural model behaviour by reverse-engineering learned computational structure into human-understandable components.

By Ward Gauderis, Thomas Dooms, Steven T. Homer, Kola Ayonrinde, Geraint A. Wiggins