Izak TAIT ABSTRACT: This paper introduces ALEPH (Artificial Living Entity with PersonHood), a speculative model of a conscious, self-aware, and agentic artificial intelligence. Using formal logic, this study develops a formalised psychological profile of ALEPH, detailing its cognitive structure, goal formation, and interaction dynamics. Built upon functionalist theories of consciousness and selfhood, ALEPH is analysed through its Zeroth Goal (self-preservation) …

Izak TAIT ABSTRACT: This paper proposes a comprehensive classification scheme for identifying agentic entities based on six essential aspects: perception, predictive capacity, decision-making capability, goal-content integrity, resource input and output, and manipulators. By systematically examining these aspects, this paper aims to distinguish true agents from non-agentic entities, including advanced tools and collective entities. The classification scheme addresses practical implications, such …