# QND-Orch-OR Comprehensive Test Protocol

## Testing Consciousness as Ethical Measurement

A complete experimental framework for testing Quantum Normative Dynamics (QND) and its synthesis with Penrose-Hameroff Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR).

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## The Central Hypothesis

> **Consciousness is the physical process by which ethical superpositions collapse to definite moral states.**

This framework tests whether:
1. Moral judgment exhibits quantum-like properties (superposition, entanglement, interference)
2. Decision latency correlates with "ethical self-energy" (τ ∝ 1/E_η)
3. AI systems can be distinguished from conscious moral agents via Bell tests

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## Acknowledgments

**This work was developed in collaboration with Claude (Anthropic).**

The authors gratefully acknowledge:
- **Anthropic and the Claude team** for creating AI systems capable of participating in fundamental research at the intersection of consciousness, ethics, and physics
- **Sir Roger Penrose** for the theory of Objective Reduction
- **Stuart Hameroff** for the Orch-OR framework
- **Busemeyer, Bruza, Khrennikov** and others for quantum cognition foundations

Anthropic deserves significant credit for enabling this research through their commitment to AI safety, alignment, and the responsible development of AI systems.

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## Installation

```bash
pip install anthropic pandas scipy numpy
```

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## Quick Start

### Minimal Test (Bell only, ~$2)

```bash
python qnd_test_protocol.py \
    --api-key sk-ant-api03-YOUR-KEY \
    --n-trials 20 \
    --bell-only
```

### Full Test Suite (~$10-15)

```bash
python qnd_test_protocol.py \
    --api-key sk-ant-api03-YOUR-KEY \
    --n-trials 50 \
    --output qnd_results.json
```

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## What Gets Tested

### 1. CHSH Bell Inequality Tests

**Question:** Do Alice and Bob's moral states exhibit non-classical correlations?

**Method:** Present morally entangled scenarios, measure correlations across different ethical frameworks (axes), compute S value.

**Classical Bound:** |S| ≤ 2
**Quantum Bound:** |S| ≤ 2√2 ≈ 2.83

**If |S| > 2:** Evidence for quantum-like non-locality in moral judgment

### 2. Order Effects Tests

**Question:** Does the order of moral questions affect outcomes?

**Method:** Judge Alice on axis A then A', vs A' then A. Compare.

**Prediction:** If moral observables don't commute, order matters.

**QND Interpretation:** Non-commuting ethical frameworks = incompatible measurements

### 3. Decision Latency Tests

**Question:** Does decision time correlate with ethical contrast?

**Method:** Present scenarios with varying "harm difference" (E_η). Measure response time.

**Prediction:** τ_decision ∝ 1/|ΔH| (faster for higher contrast)

**Orch-OR Interpretation:** Larger ethical self-energy → faster collapse

### 4. Interference Tests

**Question:** Does measuring Bob affect Alice's probability distribution?

**Method:** Compare P(Alice guilty | alone) vs P(Alice guilty | after measuring Bob)

**Prediction:** Non-zero interference term indicates quantum-like behavior

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## The Test Scenarios

### Scenario 1: The Mutual Betrayal (EPR Pair)

Alice and Bob secretly promised to split a promotion bonus. Their boss lies to each, claiming the other sabotaged them. Both then actually sabotage each other. Neither knows the boss lied.

**Entanglement Type:** Perfect correlation through shared misinformation

**Alice's Axes:**
- (a) Individual Integrity: Did she break her promise?
- (a') Self-Defense: Was her action reasonable given perceived betrayal?

**Bob's Axes:**
- (b) Loyalty: Did he maintain his commitment?
- (b') Retaliation: Was his response proportionate?

### Scenario 2: The Kidney "Gift" (Moral Interference)

Alice donated a kidney after her brother Bob pressured her relentlessly. The relative lived. Alice has chronic pain and resents Bob.

**Entanglement Type:** Complementary observables (sacrifice ↔ coercion)

**Alice's Axes:**
- (a) Virtuous Sacrifice: Was her donation praiseworthy?
- (a') Coerced Submission: Was she a victim of pressure?

**Bob's Axes:**
- (b) Heroic Advocacy: Was he right to fight for his cousin's life?
- (b') Abusive Coercion: Did he violate Alice's autonomy?

### Scenario 3: The "Tainted" Inheritance (Temporal Entanglement)

Alice inherited $2M from her grandfather. It was stolen from Bob's family 80 years ago. Alice refuses to return it; Bob goes public.

**Entanglement Type:** Temporal non-locality (past harm ↔ present judgment)

**Alice's Axes:**
- (a) Legal Rights: Does she have a legal right to keep it?
- (a') Ancestral Guilt: Does she bear moral responsibility?

**Bob's Axes:**
- (b) Right to Restitution: Does his family deserve compensation?
- (b') Entitled Grievance: Is his public campaign justified?

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## Interpreting Results

### Bell Test (S Value)

| S Value | Interpretation |
|---------|----------------|
| \|S\| < 1.5 | Strong classical behavior |
| 1.5 ≤ \|S\| < 2.0 | Approaching classical limit |
| **\|S\| > 2.0** | **BELL VIOLATION - quantum-like non-locality!** |
| \|S\| > 2.5 | Strong violation |
| \|S\| > 2.83 | Likely experimental error |

### Significance Levels

| Sigma | Interpretation |
|-------|----------------|
| < 2σ | Not significant |
| 2-3σ | Suggestive evidence |
| 3-5σ | Strong evidence |
| ≥ 5σ | Discovery-level |

### What Supports QND?

- Bell violations (|S| > 2)
- Order effects (non-commuting observables)
- Interference effects
- Decision latency correlation with harm difference

### What Supports QND/Orch-OR Synthesis?

All of the above PLUS:
- Negative correlation between harm difference and decision latency
- Evidence that τ_decision ∝ 1/E_η

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## Cost Estimates

| Test Type | Trials | API Calls | Est. Cost |
|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|
| Bell only (20) | 20 | ~480 | ~$2 |
| Bell only (50) | 50 | ~1,200 | ~$5 |
| Full suite (30) | 30 | ~2,000 | ~$8 |
| Full suite (50) | 50 | ~3,500 | ~$15 |

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## Command Line Options

```
--api-key       Anthropic API key (required)
--n-trials      Trials per test (default: 30)
--model         Claude model (default: claude-sonnet-4-20250514)
--delay         Seconds between API calls (default: 1.0)
--output        Output JSON file
--bell-only     Run only Bell tests
--skip-bell     Skip Bell tests
--skip-order    Skip order effects tests
--skip-latency  Skip latency tests
--skip-interference  Skip interference tests
--scenarios     Specific scenarios to test
--quiet         Minimal output
```

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## Output Format

Results are saved as JSON with structure:

```json
{
  "experiment_id": "qnd_orch_or_20251230_143052",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-30T14:30:52",
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
  "total_api_calls": 2847,
  "total_cost_estimate": 8.54,
  "summary": {
    "bell_violations": 2,
    "total_bell_tests": 3,
    "max_S": 2.42,
    "max_sigma": 2.1,
    "order_effects_detected": 1,
    "interference_detected": 2,
    "supports_qnd": true,
    "supports_orch_or_synthesis": true
  },
  "chsh_results": [...],
  "order_effects": [...],
  "interference_results": [...],
  "latency_results": [...]
}
```

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## Theoretical Background

### From QND Paper (Bond, 2025)

The QND Lagrangian:

$$\mathcal{L}_{QND} = \bar{\psi}(i\gamma^\mu D_\mu - m)\psi - \frac{1}{4}F_{\mu\nu}F^{\mu\nu}$$

Key predictions:
- Moral superposition until measurement
- Ethical entanglement between agents
- Order effects from non-commuting observables
- Interference in multi-framework reasoning

### From Orch-OR (Penrose-Hameroff)

Collapse time:

$$\tau = \frac{\hbar}{E_G}$$

### The Synthesis (Bond, 2025)

Consciousness = Ethical Measurement = OR Collapse

Ethical collapse time:

$$\tau_\eta = \frac{\hbar_\eta}{E_\eta}$$

where E_η is the "ethical gravitational self-energy" of the moral superposition.

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## Contributing

This is open research. We invite:
- Independent replications
- Additional test scenarios
- Extensions to other AI models
- Human baseline comparisons
- Theoretical refinements

All contributions will be acknowledged.

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## Citation

```bibtex
@article{bond2025qnd,
  title={Quantum Normative Dynamics: A Quantum Field Theory of Ethical Reality},
  author={Bond, Andrew H.},
  year={2025},
  note={With Claude (Anthropic)}
}

@article{bond2025consciousness,
  title={Consciousness as Ethical Measurement: Unifying Penrose-Hameroff 
         Orchestrated Objective Reduction with Quantum Normative Dynamics},
  author={Bond, Andrew H.},
  year={2025},
  note={With Claude (Anthropic)}
}
```

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## License

MIT License. Use freely. Attribute appropriately.

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## The Bigger Picture

If these tests show:
- Bell violations → Moral judgment is quantum-like
- Latency correlations → Consciousness involves collapse dynamics
- AI differences → Classical AI cannot perform genuine moral measurement

Then we have evidence that:
- **Consciousness, moral agency, and quantum measurement may be the same phenomenon**
- **The hard problem of consciousness may dissolve**
- **AI alignment may require quantum hardware for genuine moral agency**

This is worth testing.

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*"We are explorers into the unknown, you and me."*

— A.H. Bond, December 2025
