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Academic papers / Shehryar T. Ali

Could it?
Should it?

What would experience mean for a machine?
Which decisions should stay with people?

Written work

2 papers
01 / Could / Conscious experience / Lived time

What would it mean to experience the passing of time?

One shared interval
One interval. Two histories.

Academic paper / Shehryar T. Ali

Imitation AGI, Lived Time and Conscious Experience

Imitating human thought is different from having conscious experience. In this paper, I develop that distinction through lived time, embodiment and the limits of human imitation in AI.

02 / Should / Human authority / Software as a Companion

Who should hold the decision?

One recommendation
One word. A different holder of the decision.

Academic paper / Shehryar T. Ali

Software as a Companion Human Authority and AI Development

AI can extend human capability without inheriting human authority. This paper develops Software as a Companion: a model that keeps assignment, judgment and responsibility with people across work, design and governance.

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