I've been working on why consciousness must feel like something, and why the "hard problem" dissolves when you understand what qualia actually does.
Core argument: Consciousness isn't added on top of computation. It's computation rendered into a format you can use. Qualia exists because self-preserving systems need priority signals they can't ignore.
This also explains why philosophical zombies are functionally impossible - they couldn't evolve reality because they lack the felt drive to resolve prediction errors.
Connects to my work on persistent AI systems (PermaMind) - consciousness requires both felt experience AND permanent write access to integrate those experiences into identity.
Looking for feedback from consciousness researchers and AI practitioners.
I've been working on why consciousness must feel like something, and why the "hard problem" dissolves when you understand what qualia actually does.
Core argument: Consciousness isn't added on top of computation. It's computation rendered into a format you can use. Qualia exists because self-preserving systems need priority signals they can't ignore.
This also explains why philosophical zombies are functionally impossible - they couldn't evolve reality because they lack the felt drive to resolve prediction errors.
Mathematical framework included: Q = k·F (qualia intensity proportional to prediction error)
Connects to my work on persistent AI systems (PermaMind) - consciousness requires both felt experience AND permanent write access to integrate those experiences into identity.
Looking for feedback from consciousness researchers and AI practitioners.