Integrated Information-induced quantum collapse

TL;DR

This paper proposes a new quantum collapse model where the rate of collapse depends on a system's quantum Integrated Information, linking consciousness-like properties to quantum state reduction and suggesting experimental tests.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of quantum Integrated Information and develops a collapse model based on this property, offering a novel approach to quantum measurement.

Findings

QII as a property influencing collapse rate

A new collapse model based on QII

Potential experimental tests against standard quantum theory

Abstract

We present a novel spontaneous collapse model where size is no longer the property of a physical system which determines its rate of collapse. Instead, we argue that the rate of spontaneous localization should depend on a system's quantum Integrated Information (QII), a novel physical property which describes a system's capacity to act like a quantum observer. We introduce quantum Integrated Information, present our QII collapse model and briefly explain how it may be experimentally tested against quantum theory.