The Algorithmic Organization

A complete research series exploring the intersection of self-management practices, decentralized autonomous organizations, and artificial general intelligence.

The Algorithmic Organization: A Complete Research Series

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Bridging Self-Management and AI: The Path to the Algorithmic Organization

Executive summary of the series providing orientation and abstracts of all seven papers.

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Part 1: Breaking the Personal Power Paradigm with PowerShift® DAO

Introduction to the series exploring the foundations of decentralized autonomous organizations.

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Part 2: Decentralizing AI Alignment Through Marketplaces of Agents

Examining how agent marketplaces can support decentralized AI alignment.

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Part 3: Embracing Open-Endedness and Serendipity for Organizational AGI

Exploring how open-ended evolution principles can guide organizational AGI development.

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From Steam to Superintelligence: Redefining Coordination, Capital, and Incentives

Making the case for how intelligence will profoundly transform work organization.

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Intelligence as Tension Processing: A Pathway to Algorithmic Organizations

Deep research establishing a workable definition of intelligence through tension processing.

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Applying 'Intelligence as Tension Processing' Across Multiple Frameworks: A Practical Guide

Practical applications of the tension processing definition across various frameworks.

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From Organizational Tensions to Algorithmic Intelligence: Why Self-Management Practices Are More Valuable Than We Realized

Connecting self-organization principles to algorithmic intelligence development.

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Key Insight

This research series introduces a novel framework for understanding intelligence, summarized in the phrase "Tension Processing Is All You Need" Intelligence is the capacity to navigate and optimize within complex tension spaces by continuously identifying, engaging, and resolving discrepancies, conflicts, or challenges as opportunities for growth and innovation.

This definition provides a unifying framework that connects organizational self-management practices with the development of artificial general intelligence, suggesting that both human and machine intelligence can be understood through the lens of tension processing.

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About This Research

Research Motivation

This research series was born from a recognition that the emergence of artificial general intelligence will fundamentally transform how we organize work, make decisions, and coordinate human activity. By examining the parallels between self-management practices and AI development, we can better prepare for and shape this transition.

Level 5 Algorithmic Organization Graphic

Visual representation of the Level 5 Algorithmic Organization concept

Key Contributions

  • A novel definition of intelligence through the lens of tension processing
  • A framework for decentralizing AI alignment through marketplaces of agents
  • Practical applications of self-management principles to AGI development
  • A roadmap for organizations transitioning to algorithmic coordination

OpenAI's 5 Levels of AGI

From AI Capabilities to the Algorithmic Organization

A comprehensive analysis of OpenAI's 5 Levels framework and its organizational implications

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Future Directions

This research continues to evolve as we explore practical implementations of these ideas. Future work will focus on developing prototype systems that demonstrate tension processing in action, creating tools for decentralized AI governance, and building bridges between organizational design and AI alignment communities.

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