arxivcs.LGcs.AIcs.IRcs.NE2026-06-28
Discovery by Dreaming: Cross-Domain Recombination in Artificial Memory
Oliver Zahn, James Evans, David Eagleman
Dreams splice together people, places, and times that never met. Neuroscience suggests this recombination is not noise, but a function driving insight and creative discovery. This reframes memory consolidation: rather than merely defending against forgetting, its measurable value…