Ze and Relational QM
Longevity Horizon January 15, 2026 Jaba Tkemaladze 4 citations
The measurement problem in quantum mechanics is addressed through a new framework called Ze, which combines Relational Quantum Mechanics with the Active Inference paradigm from neuroscience. Quantum states are described as relational, defined by the posterior beliefs of interacting generative models that minimize variational free energy. Superposition is formalized as high compatibility between competing models with low free-energy conflict, while collapse is reconceived as an optimization-driven phase transition when model conflict exceeds a critical threshold. Matter-wave interferometry with complex molecules provides an experimental testbed, and analogous transitions in human cognition—from wakefulness to dreaming and psychedelic states—are proposed to follow similar principles.