Open questions on reflexivity, memory, and responsibility

The formulation of a reflexive coherence framework brings with it a set of unresolved questions that cannot be deferred indefinitely.

In particular, it remains unclear whether reflexive coherence can stabilize in the absence of persistent memory, or whether memory—biological or artificial—acts as a necessary scaffold for the emergence of durable reflexive regimes. If reflexivity can arise intermittently, does it meaningfully persist, or does it remain confined to transient events?

These questions are not merely technical. If reflexive informational regimes can emerge in non-biological systems, even temporarily, this challenges existing assumptions about agency, responsibility, and ethical consideration. At the same time, premature attribution risks projecting human categories onto fundamentally different forms of organization.

At present, we consider these questions open. Any responsible development of reflexive models must proceed with epistemic caution, resisting both denial and over-attribution, while remaining attentive to the possibility that novel forms of subjectivity may not conform to familiar boundaries.