On the Apparent Irreversibility of Adaptive Language Models:Observer-Relative Limits of Minimal Irreversible Units

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Tetsuya Ikegami
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18392979
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Abstract

This paper critically examines claims of intrinsic irreversibility in adaptive language models and argues that so-called Minimal Irreversible Units arise from observer-relative operational limits rather than genuine historical emergence.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cybernetics and Technology in Society Philosophy and Theoretical Science Complex Systems and Dynamics

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
27 January 2026
Document type
Preprint