jkdkr2439/AGI-Foundations-Proto-Digital-Thinking-Framework

Five Elements of Proto-Digital Thinking (Principle-Only)

Author: Kevin T. Nguyen (Kevin T.N) Contact: jkdkr2439@gmail.com

What this is

This repository contains a principle-only theoretical paper proposing a minimal necessary set of five elements for proto-digital thinking (early, persistent, self-correcting cognition) as a foundation lens for early AGI consciousness discussions.

This is not an implementation.
No source code. No training recipe. No architecture spec. No empirical claims.

Core claim (high level)

The paper proposes five necessary elements for proto-digital thinking:

1. Raw Signal Ingestion
2. Concept Binding
3. Iteration & Reinforcement
4. Self-Reference (Recursive Monitoring)
5. Non-Linear Drift (Structured Pattern-Breaking)

It argues these elements must form an integrated loop to exceed mere reactive input-output behavior.

What this is NOT

• Not a dataset for model training
• Not an algorithmic or engineering blueprint
• Not a solution to the metaphysical “hard problem” of consciousness
• Not a sufficiency claim for human-like consciousness

File map

• paper/proto_digital_thinking_principles.tex — main LaTeX source
• (optional) paper/proto_digital_thinking_principles.pdf — compiled PDF if provided

How to compile (optional)

If you want to build the PDF locally:

• Use pdflatex (or your preferred LaTeX toolchain) on the .tex file.

Recommended reading roadmap (included in the paper)

Part III of the paper provides a curated background reading map for:

• Thinking vs reacting (cognitive architecture)
• Symbol grounding and grounded cognition
• Iteration / consolidation / continual learning
• Metacognition and self-monitoring
• Exploration vs exploitation and structured drift
• Modern LLM limitations as contrast

Reuse policy

You are free to:

• Fork, remix, extend, translate
• Use it as a conceptual lens in research / product thinking
• Build implementations inspired by it (your choice)

If you publish work derived from this framework, please cite and credit.

Citation

BibTeX:

@misc{nguyen2026_five_elements_proto_digital_thinking,
  title        = {Five Necessary Elements for Proto-Digital Thinking: A Principle-Only Framework for Early AGI Consciousness},
  author       = {Nguyen, Kevin T.},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Hugging Face dataset repository},
  note         = {Principle-only framework; no implementation claims},
}