Benny Cheung • 1/1/2026

Process Philosophy for AI Agent Design Using a Whiteheadian Framework

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This article critiques current AI agent architectures for their reliance on 'substance metaphysics,' which leads to issues like fragmented context and brittle identity. It proposes an alternative framework inspired by philosopher Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy, reconceiving agents as 'societies of actual occasions'—patterns of becoming. The article details a four-layer architecture and an agent lifecycle (Prehension, Concrescence, Satisfaction) to create more coherent and continuous AI agents.

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