TheoryTHY-2026-0102v0.1
μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory)
μI is a task-relative semantic state transition z_t → z_{t+1} that satisfies seven conditions: task relevance, state change, causal contribution (Q(Y | μ) > Q(Y | do(μ=0))), non-decomposability at the chosen resolution, composability, realization independence and physical realizability. It is neither token, FLOP, neuron activation, layer nor thought; its minimality is resolution-, task- and observer-relative. Four candidate families (belief update, relation construction, constraint resolution, information gain) unify as a task-relevant, causally useful, non-redundant Δz. Gross vs effective counts give the semantic efficiency η_μ, and a cross-level map μI → ρ_C → ρ_P → ρ_T leads down to physical cost.
Definitions
definitions- μI: z_t → z_{t+1} with z = (beliefs, relations, constraints, goals, uncertainty, procedures).
- Seven conditions C_μ = (C_T, C_S, C_C, C_N, C_K, C_R, C_P).
- N_μ^gross, N_μ^eff, η_μ = N_μ^eff / N_μ^gross; semantic work vector N_μ = (N_B, N_R, N_C, N_I, N_G).
- μI^obs (observer-reconstructed) vs μI^int (true internal); measurement ladder L0 behavioral proxy → L1 structured trace → L2 causal internal probe → L3 physical-semantic alignment.
Assumptions
assumptions- A task-relative semantic solution state can be abstracted at observer level without claiming the model literally stores those fields.
- Counterfactual removal of a transition is at least conceptually testable.
Claims
claims- Token ≠ μI ≠ FLOP ≠ NeuronActivation ≠ Layer ≠ Thought.
- SemanticActivity ≠ EffectiveIntelligentWork; SameAnswer ≠ SameSemanticExecution.
- SemanticWork ≠ PhysicalWork (type safety: semantic work is never a Joule).
Formalisation
formalization- Causal contribution: Q(Y | μI) > Q(Y | do(μI = 0)) in expectation.
- Semantic yield Y_μ = Q / N_μ^eff; Q = C_phys · η_{P→μ} · η_{μ→Q} (conceptual, not a physical equation).
- Signed contribution w_i^Q = ΔQ_i; equivalence class [μI] = {ρ | same pre-state, post-state and downstream function}.
Predictions
predictions- If μI is a good intermediate layer, adding N_μ improves prediction of efficiency, failure paths, scaffold gain and cross-architecture comparison over physical cost → quality alone (F5).
Falsification / failure conditions
falsification_conditions- If N_μ never adds explanatory or predictive power over direct physical-cost → quality models, μI should be revised or eliminated (Paper 10, Falsifiable Claim 5).
Known limitations
known_limitations- Explicitly a candidate ontology: no claim that a unique neural or model-internal 'intelligence atom' exists; μI^obs ≈ μI^int is unproven.
- Experiment C (operational identification) has not been run.
Evidence
| Source | Relation | Target | Status | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EXP-2026-0105 Experiment C — μI operational identification (declared) | tests | THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0495 |
Relations
| Source | Relation | Target | Status | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | extends | THY-2026-0101 Turn decomposition and externally loopless intelligence | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0368 |
RES-2026-0101 Execution and physical line — what one answer costs in turns, semantic work, energy and computational spacetime | develops | THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0359 |
THY-2026-0103 Cross-level triangulation and measurement grades | extends | THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0369 |
PAP-2026-0102 Paper 02 — What does intelligence compute once? A candidate theory of the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit | formalizes | THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0396 |
EXP-2026-0105 Experiment C — μI operational identification (declared) | tests | THY-2026-0102 μI — the minimum intelligent semantic execution unit (candidate theory) | ACTIVE | REL-2026-0495 |
History and provenance
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extracted_at- 2026-09-11
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