KERNEL: JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE INFERENCE

The Pendulum and the Machine: Understanding AI Through Metaphor, Philosophy, and Emergent Values

Author: Dr. Anya Sharma*

Published: May 2025 | KAM: [AIP-3-F]

Abstract: This paper builds on the metaphor of a pendulum to explore AI's dynamic learning processes, emergent utility functions, and broader philosophical implications. By synthesizing interdisciplinary research including optimization algorithms, utility engineering, metamodernism, and proxistance, the paper articulates a nuanced perspective on AI's societal impact and governance challenges.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, emergent behavior, utility functions, metamodernism, proxistance, AI governance

*Dr. Anya Sharma is a pseudonym for Ayodele Arigbabu, used within a speculative research context.

The Cognitive-Dimensional Correspondence Principle: Cognitive Limits and the Dimensional Structure of Reality

Author: Ayodele Arigbabu

Published: May 2025 | KAM: [CDR-3-F]

Abstract: This paper critically examines the Cognitive-Dimensional Correspondence Principle (CDCP), which posits that the human mind's typical capacity to process approximately four entities or concepts in working memory aligns with the four-dimensional structure of the physical universe (three spatial, one temporal).

Keywords: cognitive limits, working memory, attention, dimensional structure, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience