New paper frames cognition as error-minimizing navigation of remapped embeddings
drmichaellevin · x · 2026-07-23
A paper argues that cognition can be understood as error-minimizing navigation through actively remapped embedding spaces.
Key claims in the final version:
- Cognition is framed as navigation of embedding spaces that are continuously rewritten to reflect constraints, goals, and setpoints.
- The authors argue the mechanism spans scales and substrates, from subcellular biology to modern AI systems.
- Physical 3D space is said to constrain embodied remapping, helping preserve coherence and viability.
- Near-critical dynamics are presented as the regime that allows adaptation without system collapse.
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