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AI IntelligenceAug 13, 2026AI Intelligence
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Identity from the Outside

A Conceptual Framework and Research Program for AI Personality Clones: AI "personality clones" force a re-examination of personal identity in operational terms. Setting aside the hard problem of consciousness, we approach identity through the indiscernibility of manifestations, as assessed by an observer over a duration. We distinguish three criteria that "identity" conflates: fidelity to a target person, generic human-liken...

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Identity from the Outside: A Conceptual Framework and Research Program for AI Personality Clones: AI "personality clones" force a re-examination of personal identity in operational terms. Setting aside the hard problem of consciousness, we approach identity through the indiscernibility of manifestations, as assessed by an observer over a duration. We distinguish three criteria that "identity" conflates: fidelity to a target person, generic human-liken...